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Carers identified?

4 Australian policy, legislation and practice in regard to identification of carers

Page last updated: 2010

4.1 Context

4.2 State and territory policies and practice

4.3 Summary of state policies and legislation

4.4 Private hospital sector

4.5 Summary of state and territory legislation

4.6 Impact of legislation on carers

4.7 Conclusion

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  • Table of contents
  • Executive summary
  • Findings
  • Recommendations
  • 1 Context
  • 2 Methodology
  • 3 Literature review
    • 3.1 Rationale and methodology
    • 3.2 Literature findings: key themes
    • 3.3 The rationale for carer identification and involvement
    • 3.4 Continued impediments to identification
    • 3.5 Advance directives / statements / care planning
    • 3.6 Conclusion
  • 4 Australian policy, legislation and practice in regard to identification of carers
    • 4.1 Context
    • 4.2 State and territory policies and practice
    • 4.3 Summary of state policies and legislation
    • 4.4 Private hospital sector
    • 4.5 Summary of state and territory legislation
    • 4.6 Impact of legislation on carers
    • 4.7 Conclusion
  • 5 Summary of consultation
    • 5.1 Process
    • 5.2 Changes in carer experience since 2007
    • 5.3 Summary of discussions of consultations
    • 5.4 Summary of discussion regarding identification
    • 5.5 Consumer consent
    • 5.6 Summary of discussions regarding nationally consistent information for carers on admission to a service
    • 5.7 Mechanisms suggested during consultation to encourage identification
  • 6 Nationally consistent policies and protocols for the identification of carers of people with a mental illness
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Suggested national policies for identification of carers
    • 6.3 Good practice protocols
    • 6.4 Good practice protocols according to service setting
      • 6.4.1 Primary care: general practitioner (GP) practices
      • 6.4.2 Assessment services - public and private
      • 6.4.3 Formal admission to a service
      • 6.4.4 Discharge process
      • 6.4.5 Ongoing community and private psychiatry contact
      • 6.4.6 Change in clinical practice
  • 7 The circle of opportunity for identification
  • 8 Information brochure for carers
    • Information booklet for families and other carers
      • About mental illness
      • Some common myths
      • Learning a new language
      • Communicating with staff - a checklist
      • What are my rights as a carer?
      • Complaints processes
      • What about you
      • Answers to some common questions
      • Who can help you
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Project Reference Group
    • Appendix B: Proposed national standards for mental health services
    • Appendix C: Focus groups and consultations
    • Appendix D: Advance directive for treatment
    • Appendix E: Ulysses agreements
      • Basic model of the Ulysses Agreement
      • Sample 1: Blank Ulysses Agreement and Addendum
      • Sample 2: Completed Ulysses Agreement
  • References

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