Mental Health Clinical Documentation - Redesigned

Summary
Policy Directive PD2005_358 specifies the mandatory implementation of standardised mental health clinical documentation within public mental health services. The purpose of this Guideline is to assist services and clinicians in the implementation of redesigned mental health clinical documentation. The redesign is a response to a comprehensive evaluation undertaken during 2006/07, with the redesign overseen and endorsed by the NSW Mental Health Program Council. The Guidelines replace those contained in the Your Guide to MH-OAT (2004) regarding the use of standardised mental health clinical documentation.

Date of Publication: 15 September 2008

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Community Health Centres, Public Hospitals

Audience: Area Directors, Area Mental Health Directors, mental health clinical staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 15 September 2013

Status: Active

File link: Mental Health Clinical Documentation - Redesigned
File size: 130Kb