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Western Australia - Legislation

Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976 (1976 - 1996)

  • Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976

    Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976, 9 June 1976, courtesy of State Law Publisher of Western Australia.
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From
1976
To
1996
Categories
Amending Act
Website
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/num_act/mhaaa197632o1976275/mhaaa197632o1976275.html

The Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976 (032 of 1976) created the ability for the government to license, fund and regulate 'private psychiatric hostels', 'approved private hostels', 'day activity centres' and 'sheltered workshops'. The amendments imposed stricter conditions on voluntary organisations but also stimulated the growth of hostels for people with intellectual disabilities.

Details

Private hostel is a term that was first defined in the Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976 (s.26A). The term meant a hostel or similar place that provided residential accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities which was not operated by or on behalf of the Western Australian or Commonwealth government. Private hostels were licensed by the Minister for Health and could be funded and regulated by government.

Related Glossary Terms

  • Intellectual Disability

    From 1976, private hostels for people with intellectual disabilities could be licensed, funded and regulated under the Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976.

    Date: 1976 -

Publications

Books

  • Hunt, Heather, Our Children: A History of the Slow Learning Children's Group of WA, Activ Foundation, Perth, 1989. pp.58-59. Details

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Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976
Title
Mental Health Act Amendment Act 1976
Type
Document
Date
9 June 1976
Source
State Law Publisher of Western Australia

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Hunt, Heather, Our Children: A History of the Slow Learning Children's Group of WA, Activ Foundation, Perth, 1989. pp.58-59..

Prepared by: Debra Rosser