Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2010_016
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Mental Health
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Summary
The SAFE START Strategic Policy provides direction for the provision of coordinated and planned mental health responses to primary health workers involved in the identification of families at risk of, or with, mental health problems, during the critical perinatal period. It outlines the core structure and components required by NSW Mental Health services to develop and implement the SAFE START model.
Date of Publication: 03 March 2010
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office
This document applies to: Private Nursing Homes
Audience: Maternity, child & family health, ED's, Aboriginal health, mental health, drug & alcohol
Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 03 March 2015
Policy Manual: Patient Matters
File No: 07/7324
Status: Active
File link: SAFE START Strategic Policy
File size: 2004Kb
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