Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts It is a function of
the Minister —
(a) to
promote the development and co-ordination of services for the care and
treatment of persons who have mental illnesses; and
(b) to
promote the integration of, and co-operation between, health and welfare
services at State, regional, and local levels; and
(c) to
encourage the development within the community of services
emphasizing —
(i)
the prevention of mental illness; and
(ii)
the early detection and treatment of mental illness;
and
(d) to
promote the development of voluntary and self-help groups and other community
agencies for assisting persons who have mental illnesses and their families;
and
(e) to
encourage the carrying out of research into mental illnesses; and
(f) to
ensure that the special needs and views of groups within the community are
sought by consultation with particular reference to —
(i)
persons who have or have had mental illnesses; and
(ii)
groups and agencies referred to in paragraph (d);
and
(iii)
ethnic groups;
and
(g) to
ensure that services for the treatment and care of persons having a mental
illness are comprehensive, readily accessible, and sensitive to cultural
diversity; and
(h) to
promote high standards of education and training for, and accountability of,
persons providing care to persons who have mental illnesses; and
(i)
to ensure that information about mental health and mental
illness is made available and to promote public awareness about mental health
and mental illness; and
(j) to
encourage the development of advocacy services to facilitate the work of the
Mental Health Review Board and the official visitors.