This can have a serious impact on work procedures and systems. These changes may affect: • the response needed for young people and children who are experiencing neglect/abuse• what is defined as neglect and abuse• who is required to notify authorities/child protection agencies of neglect and abuseMental Health Act 2009 (SA) – is an Act that enables rehabilitation and treatment of a person with serious mental illness with the objective of initiating and assisting the person’s recovery from their mental illness for as long as possible; to enable authorities to make treatment or community orders (for either inpatient or outpatient treatment) when appropriate; as well as administer protection of legal and freedom rights for the person with mental illness as well as other reasons.How would this affect community service workers? This would affect community service workers because they are required to disclose if their client has plans to imminently end their life or end someone else’s life to the appropriate authorities (psychiatrist, ambulance or police officer) to ensure that the person with serious mental illness receives the appropriate care, rehabilitation and treatment with the objective of assisting their recovery from their mental illness for as long as possible; as well as ensure the patient receives treatment for the client’s own protection or the protection of others from harm as a result of the deterioration or continuation of the person’s mental
This can have a serious impact on work procedures and systems. These changes may affect: • the response needed for young people and children who are experiencing neglect/abuse• what is defined as neglect and abuse• who is required to notify authorities/child protection agencies of neglect and abuseMental Health Act 2009 (SA) – is an Act that enables rehabilitation and treatment of a person with serious mental illness with the objective of initiating and assisting the person’s recovery from their mental illness for as long as possible; to enable authorities to make treatment or community orders (for either inpatient or outpatient treatment) when appropriate; as well as administer protection of legal and freedom rights for the person with mental illness as well as other reasons.How would this affect community service workers? This would affect community service workers because they are required to disclose if their client has plans to imminently end their life or end someone else’s life to the appropriate authorities (psychiatrist, ambulance or police officer) to ensure that the person with serious mental illness receives the appropriate care, rehabilitation and treatment with the objective of assisting their recovery from their mental illness for as long as possible; as well as ensure the patient receives treatment for the client’s own protection or the protection of others from harm as a result of the deterioration or continuation of the person’s mental