Parliamentary inquiry finds NSW mental health care is ‘reactive and crisis-driven’ because it is chronically and severely underfundedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have been urged to improve mandatory mental health training for officers and “explore” becoming the second responders to these types of emergencies after a string of fatalities involving vulnerable people.A parliamentary inquiry into mental health care across NSW made the recommendations after finding police involvement in mental health crises could cause further distress and had been harmful in a “significant number of cases”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Catie McLeod and Jordyn Beazley
Publish date : 2024-06-04 07:57:04
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