From 1 April, a series of safeguards will come into effect in certain emergency departments, including the mandatory reporting of any restrictive interventions on mentally ill patients such as restraints, seclusion or forced medication to the office of the chief psychiatrist.
Victorians who present at these emergency departments with mental ill-health or suffering from psychological distress will also be able to make complaints to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (MHWC) about their treatment, in a move that has been welcomed by advocates.
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