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Recent changes in mental health legislation and government policy in psychiatric care in Australia

Mental Health Review Tribunal

Robert Hayes, President

Mental Health Review Tribunal, PO Box B19, Boronia Park, NSW, Australia 2111

Alissa Moen, Research Assistant

Centre for Health Law, Ethics & Policy, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, Australia 2308

Anthony T. Williams, Director

NSW Institute of Psychiatry, PO Box 2008, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia, 2151

There have been a number of recent changes in mental health care legislation in Australia some of which mirror the changes that have occurred in the UK. These are reviewed within the context of the differing health care system in Australia and with particular reference to the State of New South Wales.