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:

• Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Canberra Health Services

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.