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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (21 November) . . Page.. 4210 ..
The Memorandum outlines the roles, responsibilities and the anticipated interaction between the two agencies, especially during a crisis situation.
The agreement will be reviewed at six monthly intervals to ensure that it remains relevant.
The Government is also conscious of the principle that to ensure better outcomes for people with a mental dysfunction the focus must always be on the client.
The Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 is due to cease in February 1997.
The Government has already sought to extend the provisions of the existing Act so that a detailed review of the legislation can be undertaken.
We are concerned to ensure that the Act facilitates improved outcomes for people with a mental dysfunction and provides clear pathways through the treatment and care systems.
Issues such as enhancing the mechanism for complaints and the licensing of mental health facilities will be included in the review.
The review process will see consultation across all government agencies, as well as the community, and is due to be completed by August 1997.
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