South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts10—Amendment of section 7—Guiding principles
(1) Section 7(1)—after paragraph (a) insert:
(ab) mental health services should meet the highest levels of quality and safety;
(ac) mental health services should (subject to this Act or any other Act) be provided in accordance with international treaties and agreements to which Australia is a signatory;
(2) Section 7(1)(b)—delete "the services" and substitute:
mental health services
(3) Section 7(1)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:
(c) mental health services should be governed by comprehensive treatment and care plans that are developed in a multi-disciplinary framework in consultation with the patients (including children) and their family or other carers or supporters;
(ca) mental health services should take into account—
(i) the different developmental stages of infants, children, young persons, adults and older persons; and
(ii) the gender or gender identity, or the sexuality or sexual identity or orientation, of persons; and
(iii) the particular needs of persons with disability; and
(iv) in the case of persons of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent—the persons' traditional beliefs and practices and, when practicable and appropriate, involve collaboration with health workers and traditional healers from their communities; and
(v) the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of persons; and
(vi) the background, circumstances and particular needs of persons who have experienced torture or trauma;
(4) Section 7(1)(h)—delete "mechanical body restraints and seclusion" and substitute:
restrictive practices
(5) Section 7(2), definition of "mental health services —delete "serious" and substitute:
severe
(6) Section 7(2)—after the definition of "mental health services insert:
"patient" includes a voluntary community patient.