Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
The functions of the Chief Psychiatrist and Care Coordinator include:
- administering and monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act 2015
- monitoring and improving the delivery and standard of mental health care
- monitoring the treatment and care of patients
- appointing and setting out the functions of delegates and mental health officers
- making guidelines for people exercising a function under the Mental Health Act 2015
- conducting inspections and investigations
- providing an annual report
- making recommendations to the Minister for Mental Health about mental health service delivery
- promoting continuous improvement in the organisation and delivery of mental health services.
Find out more about:
- advisory notes from the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
- standard operating procedures and guidelines.
Key positions
- Dr Anthony Cidoni – Acting ACT Chief Psychiatrist and Care Coordinator
- Sarah Cramond – Director Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
ACT government mental health services
Find out more at:
For clinicians
Find out more about:
- support for a person with a mental illness or disorder
- rights of people experiencing a mental illness or mental disorder
- the role of ACT under the Mental Health Act
- approved mental health facilities
- apprehension and detention
- affected people and the affected person's register
- leave for people detained under forensic mental health orders
- confinement, restraint, seclusion and forcible giving of medication
- mental health orders
- rights of people experiencing mental illness or a mental disorder
- Mental Health Act forms.
For consumers
Go to the mental health section for information for consumers and carers.
Other mental health and related agencies
- ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) – call 02 6207 1740
- ACT Disability, Advocacy and Carer Service (ADACAS) – call 02 6242 5060
- Carers ACT – call 1800 422 737 or 02 6296 9900
- Health Care Consumers Association ACT Inc. (HCCA) – call 02 6230 7800
- ACT Human Rights Commission – call 02 6205 2222
- Public Advocate – call 02 6205 2222
- Health Services Commissioner – call 02 6205 2222
- ACT Mental Health Consumers Network (ACTMHCN) – call 02 6230 5796
Contact
Email ChiefPsychiatrist@act.gov.au.