Queensland to change laws to give UN inspectors access to mental health in-patient wards

New laws allowing the United Nations to visit mental health inpatient wards in Queensland will be introduced in parliament today after the body took the “drastic step” of suspending a recent trip to Australia. Key points: Queensland laws prevented UN inspectors from entering inpatient mental health units The UN subcommittee described “a lack of cooperation” … Read more

Supreme Court Issued Notice In Plea Seeking Reforms In Mental Healthcare Facilities In Prisons Across The Country

The Supreme Court, on September 2, issued a notice in a guilty plea calling for the establishment of adequate mental health care facilities in prisons across the country. A bank that understands Judges Abdul Nazeer and V. Ramasubramanian agreed to issue a plea notice that also seeks instructions for state and union governments to provide … Read more