Mental Health Act 2014

The functions of the Chief Mental Health Advocate are —

ensuring that identified persons are visited or otherwise contacted in accordance with section 357; and

promoting compliance with the Charter of Mental Health Care Principles by mental health services; and

preparing and publishing information about, and promoting, the role of mental health advocates and how to contact the Chief Mental Health Advocate; and

developing standards and protocols for the performance by mental health advocates of their functions under this Act; and

ensuring that mental health advocates receive adequate training in relation to the performance of their functions under this Act; and

providing advice, assistance, control and direction to mental health advocates engaged under section 350(1) in relation to the performance of their functions under this Act; and

ensuring compliance with any directions given by the Minister under section 354(1) or the Chief Mental Health Advocate under paragraph (f); and

any other functions conferred on the Chief Mental Health Advocate by this Act or another written law.

The function of the Chief Mental Health Advocate under subsection (1)(c) does not include the publication of personal information about a person who has or may have a mental illness.