What can Official Visitors do for you and your carers?
You can ask Official Visitors:
- To assist you to talk to staff (doctors, nurses, social worker, peer worker)
- To assist you to make requests and have your voice heard
- About your rights
- About things that you are worried about
Official Visitors are people:
- With experience talking to staff in mental health services
- Independent from NSW Health
- Appointed by the Minister for Mental Health
Official Visitors talk to:
- People in a mental health unit, Emergency Department, or people with a Community Treatment Order
- Your family, friends and carers
- A variety of NSW Health staff
