Mental Health Commission

Working Together for Quality Mental Health Services

Learn more about the Mental Health Commission

Inspectorate of Mental Health Services
Mental Health Tribunals
Registration of Approved Centres
Standards & Quality Assurance
Training & Development

Codes of Practice
Rules
Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act 2001
Statutory Forms
Patient Notification Forms
Irish and International Related Legislation
Clinical Practice Forms

Annual Report:

Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2010 including the Report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services.

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Home Mental Health Act, 2001Codes of Practice

Codes of Practice

Section 33(3)(e) of the Mental Health Act 2001 states that the Commission shall “prepare and review periodically, after consultation with such bodies as it considers appropriate, a code or codes of practice for the guidance of persons working in the mental health services”.

The Commission has issued several codes of practice since the full enactment of the 2001 Act on 1^st November 2006. Copies of all our codes of practice are available via the relevant section on the left hand menu.