Physical Health Care Within Mental Health Services
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Mental Health Service Standards
New South Wales
14 May 2009
Policy document
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State government of New South Wales
Department of Health, NSW
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The objectives of this Policy Directive are to:3.2.1 Establish expected standards for the physical health care of consumers of mental health services (mental health consumers);
3.2.2 Clarify the role of mental health services, and appropriate linkages with other health care providers, in meeting the physical health care needs of mental health consumers;
3.2.3 Develop a consistent, co-ordinated, approach to the physical health care of mental health consumers; and
3.2.4 Improve the physical health care of mental health consumers
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