DAO Day
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About the forum
Thinking ahead: Duly Authorised Officers - minding the future
9am - 4pm, Wednesday, 1 April 2009
The Duly Authorised Officers forum was presented in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Te Ao Maramatanga - the New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses.
This forum provided an opportunity for Duly Authorised Officers (DAOs) from around New Zealand to come together and discuss some of the current issues and future needs of this key national role. Discussion on the review of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment & Treatment) Act 1992 (MH Act) was a main focus of the day. Participants also discussed some of the workforce development issues facing DAOs.
Speakers, topics and presentation notes
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The one day forum covered the following topics.
- Ministry of Health Review of the MH Act, David Chaplow.
- Review of the MH Act - considerations for change, key themes and key implications for the DAO role, panel discussion.
- Regional DAO training in the Northern region (PDF, 24KB), Carol Schneebeli (Waitemata DHB) and Sally Crene (Counties Manukau DHB).
- DAO role and the impact on community mental health nurses - survey results (PDF, 92KB), Ian McLachlin, Alwyn Bondaren, Anne Begg (Capital and Coast DHB).
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Identification of key workforce themes for DAO role, group discussion.
Forum evaluation
Read the forum evaluation report (PDF, 520KB).
Page last updated: 10 June 2009