Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Mental Health about a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Mental Health Commission and the Department of Housing regarding the disruptive behaviour management policy. The Minister confirms its existence and tables the MOU.

AnsweredQoN 205Legislative Council
Asked
13 March 2014
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Mental Health

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING — DISRUPTIVE
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT POLICY
205. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the Department of Housing's disruptive
behaviour management policy.
(1) Does a
memorandum of understanding pertaining to this policy currently exist between
the Mental Health Commission and the Department of Housing; and, if not, why
not?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister
table the MOU; and, if not, why not?
(3) Are there
any plans to establish such an MOU to assist tenants with recognised mental
illness who may be captured by the disruptive behaviour management policy; and,
if not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) I
table a copy of the MOU between the Mental Health Commission and the Department
of Housing on the disruptive behaviour management strategy.
[See paper
1290.]

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