Safe mental health care depends on the wellbeing of consumers and staff, strong safety cultures, and health services that learn from risk, incidents and everyday practice.
We work with NSW mental health care services, consumers, families, carers and staff to improve safety. Together, we use data, evidence and lived experience to understand safety issues, learn from practice and reduce harm.
Find guidance, education and resources to support safer care in mental health settings.
About
Priorities, partnerships and improvement approach that guide our work in mental health safety.
Embedding safety culture
Explore restorative, just and learning approaches to safety culture.
Safety and quality improvement
Build skills and knowledge to lead improvement work.
From evidence to action
Use safety data and evidence to understand harm and support learning.
Improvement toolkits
Our approach to mental health safety is informed by contemporary improvement science and the recommendation of the Chief Psychiatrist's Review of Seclusion, Restraint and Observation of Consumers with a Mental Illness in NSW Health Facilities.