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Ask Maddy: the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022

With the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (the Act) now in force, members understandably have many questions. ANMF (Vic Branch) recently held online member forums with Department of Health staff to answer as many of your questions as possible. Below is a summary of the most frequently asked questions and the answers provided by the department.

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Legislation

Ask Maddy: the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022

New guides for requesting reasonable adjustment and flexible work arrangements

Privacy and confidentiality can lead to thorny issues for graduates

More ratio improvements coming in 2023

Mental Health and Wellbeing Bill passed

Improving medication management in residential aged care

Superannuation is increasing, and covering more people

Who should administer s.4 and s.8 medications in residential aged care?

Victorian mental health royal commission update

Coronial investigations and requests – updated

Ratio improvement timeline – 2019-2023

Fiona Patten introduces Bill to decriminalise drug use and possession

Time to check occupied birthing suites

Ratios set to improve in 2022

Accessing medical records: the do’s and don’ts

Not your patient, not your business

Backwards step: casual employment redefined

Family law and family violence

What to do if police want to speak with you

Sexual harassment in the workplace – public comment now open

Have your say on stalking laws

Significant concerns about ‘duty of candour’ laws guidelines

More ratio improvements in March and July

Restraint in residential care

Second ratio amendments bill passes Parliament