Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The chief psychiatrist has the following functions—
(a) to develop standards, guidelines and practice directions for the provision of mental health services and publish or otherwise make available those standards, guidelines and practice directions;
(b) to assist mental health service providers to comply with the standards, guidelines and practice directions developed by the chief psychiatrist;
(c) to develop and provide information, training and education to promote improved quality and safety in the provision of mental health services;
(d) to monitor the provision of mental health services in order to improve the quality and safety of mental health services;
(e) to assist
mental health service providers to comply with this Act, regulations made
under this Act and any Codes of Practice;
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(f) to conduct clinical practice audits and clinical reviews of mental health service providers;
(g) to analyse data, undertake research and publish information about the provision of mental health services and treatment;
(h) to publish an annual report;
(i) to conduct investigations in relation to the provision of mental health services by mental health service providers;
(j) to give directions to mental health service providers in respect of the provision of mental health services;
(k) to promote cooperation and coordination between mental health service providers and providers of other health, disability and community support services.
(2) The chief psychiatrist has all the powers necessary or convenient to perform his or her functions under this Act or the regulations made under this Act.