Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current ActsThe chief psychiatrist has the following functions:
(a) to provide treatment, care or support, rehabilitation and protection for persons who have a mental illness;
(b) to make reports and recommendations to the Minister with respect to matters affecting the provision of treatment, care or support, control, accommodation, maintenance and protection for persons who have a mental illness;
(c) to make guidelines for mental health facilities, mental health professionals or anyone else exercising a function under this Act, in relation to matters under this Act;
(d) any other function given to the chief psychiatrist under this Act.