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For Phase 2, the launch and implement phase of the Strategy, the endorsed Project Management Plan has identified expected outcomes and milestones against Priority Actions of the Strategy. This phase is expected to be completed by March 2021.
During 2020 and beyond, as part of Phase 3, the ACT Health Directorate will support the health services to embed a positive safety culture.
(5) No work health and safety training is developed under the Nurses and Midwives: Towards a Safer Culture – the First Step Strategy. The delivery of work health and safety training is the responsibility of the health services, however will be supported by ACT Health Directorate.
Mental health—policy review
(Question No 2851)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Mental Health, upon notice, on 29 November 2019:
(1) What strategic policy advice on mental health has the Policy, Partnerships and Programs Division provided, and to whom.
(2) What work has the division done to (a) review and evaluate the Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016 (b) finalise a review of the orders provisions for the Mental Health Act 2015 and (c) action any necessary legislative amendments.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Policy, Partnerships and Programs (PPP) Division provides strategic advice about mental health policy development and implementation, social and emotional wellbeing, and suicide prevention to the Minister for Mental Health, through the Director-General of the ACT Health Directorate (ACTHD).
(2) (a) ACTHD has engaged a consultant to undertake the mandatory review of the operation of the Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act. The review will commence in early February 2020. The report of the review is required to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly within three months from the date of commencement. The review will explore the operation of the legislation at a high level, based on responses from consumers, carers, clinicians, government partners, peak bodies and professional associations. A second report will also be prepared, for consideration at a later date, exploring issues raised in the first report that require in-depth consultation and considering further recommendations. Preliminary work has commenced to support this review, including gathering data and information and notifying stakeholders.
(b) ACTHD contracted Australian Continual Improvement Group to undertake a mandatory review of the orders provisions of the Mental Health Act. The report is complete and is anticipated to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly in February 2020. The tabling of this report will finalise the mandatory legislative review requirements under the Act.
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