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Mental Health Services in New South Wales (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Mental Health Committee.   The Government Response to the Inquiry into Mental Health Services in New South Wales was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday 4 December 2003 and in the Legislative Council on Friday 5 December 2003. Please navigate to the Final Report page to view the Government Response.

NSW Health has released a discussion paper on carers and information sharing as part of its review of the Mental Health Act 1990. NSW Health has invited comment on the issues raised. The discussion paper may be viewed at the NSW Health website: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/csd/llsb/pub/mentalhealthip1.pdf

See also the Richmond Report Recommendations - Inquiry into Health Services for the Psychiatrically Ill and Developmentally Disabled.

Timeline

Referred: 11 Dec 2001
    » Call for submissions: 22 Jan 2002
    » Submissions close: 19 Apr 2002
        » Interim Report Date: 3 Sep 2002
        » Final Report Due: 6 Dec 2002
        » Final Report Published: 6 Dec 2002

Reports and Government Responses

Date	Name of Document
03/09/2002	Inquiry into mental health services in New South Wales, Interim Report (Interim Report)
06/12/2002	Inquiry into mental health services in New South Wales, Final Report (Final Report)

Hearings and Transcripts

Date	Name of Document
23/05/2002	Public Hearing
28/05/2002	Public Hearing
29/05/2002	Public Hearing
30/05/2002	Public Hearing
31/05/2002	Public Hearing
14/06/2002	Public Hearing
29/07/2002	Site Visit
30/07/2002	Public Hearing
31/07/2002	Public Hearing
01/08/2002	Public Hearing
01/08/2002	Public Hearing
07/08/2002	Public Forum
08/08/2002	Public Hearing
12/08/2002	Public Hearing
08/10/2002	Public Hearing

Submissions

The closing date for submissions was 19 April 2002

Contact Us

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

• Primary contact: Rob Stefanic, phone 9230 2641, scmh@parliament.nsw.gov.au
• Senior Project Officer: Bayne McKissock, phone 9230 2641, scmh@parliament.nsw.gov.au
• Committee Officer: Cathy Nunn, phone 9230 2641, scmh@parliament.nsw.gov.au
• Address for written correspondence:

  The Director
  Select Committee on Mental Health
  Parliament House
  Macquarie St
  Sydney NSW 2000
  Fax: (02) 9230 2981
  

Inquiry Terms of Reference

House resolved 11 December 2001, 2nd Session, Minutes No. 139, Item 19

1. That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into and report on mental health services in New South Wales and in particular:
   1. the changes which have taken place since the adoption of the Richmond Report,
   2. the impact of changes in psychiatric hospitalisation and/or asylum,
   3. levels and methods of funding of mental health services in NSW, including comparisons with other jurisdictions,
   4. community participation in, and integration of, mental health services,
   5. quality control of mental health services,
   6. staffing levels in NSW mental health services, including comparisons with other jurisdictions,
   7. the availability and mix of mental health services in NSW,
   8. data collection and outcome measures.
2. That the Committee table an interim report by 3 September 2002.

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