Vrinda Edan

Consumer and clinicians experiences of Advance Statements under the Victorian Mental Health Act (2014

Project Description

This study firstly explores consumer and supporter experiences of using advanced statements. Study two uses scenarios developed by the participants to elicit the views and experiences of mental health staff. The data will be examined utilising a critical feminist approach, Standpoint Theory to establish how advanced statements work to support consumers’ decisions.

Supervisors

Associate Professor Bridget Hamilton, Centre for Mental Health Nursing
Professor Lisa Brophy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Professor Bernadette McSherry, Melbourne Law School