NSW Legislation
Mental Health Commission Act 2012 No 13
An Act to establish and confer functions on the Mental Health Commission; and for other purposes.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act This Act is the Mental Health Commission Act 2012.
2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are: (a) to establish the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales for the purpose of monitoring, reviewing and improving the mental health and well-being of the people of New South Wales, and (b) to promote the governing principles, and (c) to require the Commission and public sector agencies that provide mental health services or are involved in supporting people who have a mental illness to work co-operatively in the exercise of their respective functions.
3A Governing principles (1) The following are the governing principles for the purposes of this Act: (a) people who have a mental illness, wherever they live, should have access to the best possible mental health care and support, (b) people who have a mental illness and their families and carers should be treated with respect and dignity, (c) the primary objective of the mental health system should be to support people who have a mental illness to participate fully in community life and lead meaningful lives, (d) the promotion of good mental health and the effective provision of mental health services are the shared responsibility of the government and non-government sectors, (e) an effective mental health system requires: (i) a co-ordinated and integrated approach across all levels of government and the non-government sector, including in the areas of health, housing, employment, education and justice, and (ii) communication and collaboration between people who have a mental illness and their families and carers, providers of mental health services and the whole community. (2) A public sector agency should have regard to the governing principles in exercising its functions.
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