Confidentiality in Therapeutic Relationships: Developing Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals. The outcome of this project will be a document on ethical standards that will contribute to a conceptual framework for resolving ethical, legal and professional issues that need to be addressed with regard to confidentiality in therapeutic relationships. By assisting with the establishment of guidelines necessary to promote clarity and confidence, the project will make a substantial contribution ....Confidentiality in Therapeutic Relationships: Developing Guidelines for Mental Health Professionals. The outcome of this project will be a document on ethical standards that will contribute to a conceptual framework for resolving ethical, legal and professional issues that need to be addressed with regard to confidentiality in therapeutic relationships. By assisting with the establishment of guidelines necessary to promote clarity and confidence, the project will make a substantial contribution to the effective implementation of a way of working which improves the delivery and quality of mental health care for patients and goes some way to ensuring greater safety for the public.Read moreRead less
Rethinking Mental Health Laws: An Integrated Approach. Mental health is one of the Commonwealth Government's national health priority areas. This research program will ensure the best possible outcomes for the Government's five-year action plan for better mental health services by developing model legal frameworks that will help shape the way in which individuals with mental illnesses can access the highest attainable standard of mental health care. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and th ....Rethinking Mental Health Laws: An Integrated Approach. Mental health is one of the Commonwealth Government's national health priority areas. This research program will ensure the best possible outcomes for the Government's five-year action plan for better mental health services by developing model legal frameworks that will help shape the way in which individuals with mental illnesses can access the highest attainable standard of mental health care. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and through developing model frameworks for both civil commitment and sentencing laws, this program will enable Australia to set the international agenda as to how countries can best respond to the mental health needs of their citizens.Read moreRead less