NSW police an ‘escalating factor’ in mental health crisis call outs, internal review finds. This is why the National Justice Project is leading a national campaign to advocate for appropriate first responders instead of police. At a recent forum with Justice and Equity Centre (formerly the Public Interest Advocacy Centre) Redfern Legal Centre and Aboriginal Legal Service we explored avenues for change and accountability for police responses to mental health incidents. We unanimously agreed the current system and responses to acute mental health incidents are broken and, at their worst, are causing harm and death. Police do not have the training, skills, or experience to serve as first responders in situations where a health or social response is needed. https://bit.ly/4d77pGl
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