NSW police response to people in mental distress ‘has failed’ in some instances, mental health minister says

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Rose Jackson says the way authorities respond needs to change, with process underway exploring what that could look like

The New South Wales mental health minister, Rose Jackson, has flagged significant reforms to the way police respond to people in acute distress as she conceded there were instances in which the current system “has failed”.

Jackson said the government and police were doing “a big piece of work about what comes next” and that she wanted mental health consumers and advocates to assist with designing the new system next year.

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