Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Quality Assurance Committee

The Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Quality Assurance Committee (the Committee) was established by the Director-General in September 2017 under the auspices of the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.

The purpose of the Committee is to improve the safety and quality of public mental health alcohol and other drug services by:

  • reviewing and analysing information and investigation findings to inform continuous improvement and reform
  • assessing and evaluating the quality of relevant health services
  • reporting and making recommendations to improve mental health alcohol and other drug services.

The Committee consists of 18 representatives from a range of service settings and stakeholder groups with relevant expertise in mental health alcohol and other drugs health care.

Resources and reports

Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Quality Assurance Committee Triennial Report 2023 (PDF, 430KB)
This report outlines improvements to the safety and quality of public mental health alcohol and other drug services through exercising legislative and administrative functions.

Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Quality Assurance Committee Triennial Report 2020 (PDF, 360KB)

Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Quality Assurance Committee, Communique 1 - Sharing Lessons Learned - October 2020 (PDF, 114KB)

Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Quality Assurance Committee, Communique 2 - Sharing Lessons Learned - July 2022 (PDF, 128KB)

Contact

Please email MHAODQAC@health.qld.gov.au if you have any questions or want more information.

Last updated: 4 September 2023