A report by La Trobe University, Police apprehension as a response to mental distress, presents the research findings, principles and reform agendas to inform appropriate and dignifying responses to mental distress.
New South Wales's minister for mental health has acknowledged instances of the current system failing.
Findings from interviews with 20 participants in Australia revealed a unanimous preference for someone to listen and talk to them, rather than involving police or ambulance services during mental health crises.
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