Mental health support
We are committed to supporting people living with a mental illness or mental disorder. We are also committed to working with their family, friends, carers and service providers to provide a high standard of professional treatment and care. This includes outlining specific rights, roles and responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 2015 (the Act).
The Act sets out the legal responsibilities of professionals, such as doctors, mental health workers, ambulance and police officers. It is designed to give people living with a mental illness a better opportunity to make important decisions on their treatment, care and support.
Read the Mental Health Act 2015 on the ACT Legislation website.
For more information on the wide range of services we offer visit our mental health services information.
If you have questions on the Mental Health Act 2015, contact the Chief Psychiatrist on ChiefPsychiatrist@act.gov.au.
Eating Disorders Clinical Hub Consultation Service
Our Eating Disorders Service Coordinators provide clinical consultation and support to health professionals and teams treating people with eating disorders in the ACT.
We offer case consultation with a clinician or team, the provision of formal and informal training and consultation on service planning.
The Eating Disorders Clinical Hub GP and psychiatrist are also available to provide consultation to medical practitioners.
If you would like to access one of the service coordinators, please send an email with ‘request for consultation’ in the subject and details about your request to CHS.edch@act.gov.au.
If you are a medical practitioner and would like a consult with our GP or psychiatrist, please call the Eating Disorders Program on (02) 5124 1235 to book a consultation time.
Clinical Care Standards
Here at Canberra Health Services, the clinical care standard indicators drive our monitoring and evaluation and guide continuous improvement and innovation across our service.
Developed by the Australian Commission for Quality and Safety in Healthcare, the twelve clinical care standards are based on known national variations and gaps in practice for certain health conditions.
There are several Clinical Care Standards that are in use. Each one defines the care people should expect to be offered or receive in our services. They are:
- Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard
- Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard
- Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard
- Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard
- Delirium Clinical Care Standard
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard
- Hip Fracture Care Clinical Care Standard
- Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard
- Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears Clinical Care Standard
- Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Clinical Care Standard