Integrity in Victoria Mental Health Legislation (Australia)

  • by: Frances Harris
  • recipient: Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley

THE VICTORIAN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS CORRUPT. WE NEED LEGISLATIVE CHANGE::

Who can fix this? Minister for Mental Health. Hon. Martin Foley.

We need: A working, effective legislative appeals process with teeth.

Accusations of clinical file tampering is legendary, and so is coercion to stop complaints. Psychiatrists illegally mislead the Mental Health Tribunal hearings to sway outcomes for patients in their favor. So here's the score sheet:

Frankston Hospital complaints system, Mental Health Complaints Commission, Mental Health Tribunal, Health Services Commissioner Ombudsman..Minister Foley.....One big fail! They know us, they ignored and shut us out.

They all know what I'm saying, My son remains well, but when I complain about shoddy and dangerous treatment and file tampering, the response is: his Community Treating Order (forced injections) are extended another year on spurious grounds. The mental health service invented a fictitious diagnosis, with no available paper work, and caused enormous harm. Practitioners outside the service try to help, but are blocked. We need real legislation to fix this.

Please sign this petition, for change.

Update #18 years ago
When integrity slips, so do ethical standards. Someone could be making money, or depending on numbers to secure funding when patients are held well after they are due to be released.
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