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(i) 10 percent of acute adult mental health patients discharged from hospital reported a significant deterioration in their condition, the highest proportion in Australia;

(ii) almost 49 percent reported no significant change, the highest proportion in Australia by a significant margin; and

(iii) 41 percent reported significant improvement, the lowest proportion in Australia by a significant margin;

(k) the draft Productivity Commission Report into mental health shows that the ACT has no mental health beds specifically for young people; and

(l) the ACT Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about a “revolving door” in the adult mental health system;

(3) refers the matter to the ACT Human Rights Commission for inquiry and report with reference to the following terms:

(a) the provision of mental health services to adults;

(b) the provision of mental health services to children and young people;

(d) recent reports and studies that relate to the provision of mental health services in the ACT;

(e) admission and discharges to The Canberra Hospital and Calvary Hospital mental health units;

(f) capacity of the health system facilities;

(g) treatment of patients with mental health issues in ACT emergency departments;

(h) linkages that the mental health system has to other health services, including alcohol and drug rehabilitation services;

(i) the way in which patient management is undertaken between agencies, including ACT Health, Corrections Health, Community Services Directorate and the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm;

(j) models of care for mental health facilities and compliance with the relevant models of care;

(k) waiting times for acute mental health facilities;

(l) patient and staff safety issues;

(m) staff culture in the mental health system; and

(n) any other related issues; and

(4) calls on the ACT Human Rights Commission to present to the ACT Legislative Assembly:

(a) a preliminary report by the last sitting day in August; and

(b) a final report by the end of the first sitting week in February 2021.

Mental health is one of the major problem areas in our healthcare system. There are several statistics as part of this motion that show the problems that we are facing in

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