Greater Wellington Region
Mental Health Nurses Section Forum - Wellington
Event Locations
Greater Wellington Region
Event Start: Friday, 24 March 2023 at 09:00 a.m.
Event End: Friday, 24 March 2023 at 03:30 p.m.
Capacity in the Mental Health Arena
Venue: Waterfront Room, Harbourside Function Centre, 4 Taranaki St, Wellington
The focus of this year's Forum is improving understanding of some of the ethical, professional and legal issues arising from the upcoming repeal and replacement of the MH(CAT) Act 1992 – in particular, the move away from risk-based compulsory assessment and treatment and towards capacity for informed consent, as recommended by He Ara Oranga and other issues relating to mental capacity and decision-making for tangata whaiora.
For more information email Grant Brookes on grant_brookes@icloud.com