NT Health reviews and evaluations
Road ambulance services review
In May 2024, the Northern Territory Government announced an independent review of the NT road ambulance services. The review will make recommendations on the following focus areas:
- service model design
- service delivery
- legislative framework
- workforce capacity and capability
- funding
- governance and oversight.
The review will commence on 1 July 2024, with a final report to be provided to the Northern Territory Government by the end of the year.
Read the Ambulance service structural review - terms of reference PDF (155.1 KB)
Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 review
NT Health is working to reform mental health legislation in the Territory.
The main legislation in the Territory currently is the Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (MHRSA). The MHRSA commenced on 1 February 2000. Quite significant amendments have been made to it since then. However, until 2020 there had been only one major review.
Mental health law is an evolving area and it is important for the Territory to keep up to date with today’s standards and expectations.
The Exposure Draft Bill mainly deals with how treatment and care can be provided to people who experience mental illness or mental disorder and need to be kept in hospital to be provided with that treatment and care; or receive compulsory treatment and care for mental illness or mental disorder in the community. The scope of the Exposure Draft Bill is limited to the provision of mental health services delivered primarily through public health services and hospitals.
The Guide to the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 is to be read together with the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024.
For more information
Information about the Exposure Draft on Mental Health can be accessed through the following:
- Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill PDF (969.8 KB)
- Guide to Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill PDF (2.3 MB)
- Video presentation
Historical information about the MHRSA review can be accessed through the following:
- Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 review - consultation report PDF (2.2 MB)
- Report on community feedback - fact sheet and FAQs PDF (201.2 KB)
- Discussion paper PDF (1.6 MB)
- Summary discussion paper PDF (954.8 KB)
Contact
MHActReview.DoH@nt.gov.au
Phone: 08 8999 2691
NT chronic conditions prevention and management strategy 2010-2020 evaluation report
The Department of Health has recently completed the evaluation of the Northern Territory chronic conditions prevention and management strategy 2010-2020 to assess the implementation and impact of the strategy as well as ways to improve the development of a future Northern Territory chronic conditions strategy.
- Evaluation of the Northern Territory chronic conditions prevention and management strategy 2010-2020: final report
- Summary report
- Summary framework for future strategy
- Evaluation framework
The Norrie report
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