Victorian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2022 - SECT 266

For the purposes of this Act, the role of the chief psychiatrist is—

        (a)     to provide clinical leadership and expert clinical advice to clinical mental health service providers; and

        (b)     to promote the highest standard of clinical practices and care in mental health and wellbeing services provided by clinical mental health service providers; and

        (c)     to promote the rights of persons receiving mental health and wellbeing services from clinical mental health service providers; and

        (d)     to provide advice to the Minister and the Health Secretary about the provision of mental health and wellbeing services by clinical mental health service providers.