10Mental Health Community Advisory Council

#### 10 Mental Health Community Advisory Council 10 Mental Health Community Advisory Council > > (1) There is to be a Mental Health Community Advisory Council. > > > (2) The function of the Council is to advise the Commission on any mental health issue it considers appropriate or that is referred to it by the Commission. > > > (3) The Council is to consist of the Commissioner and such persons as are appointed by the Minister (the appointed members). The Minister is to consider any recommendations made by the Commission in relation to the appointment of persons to the Council. > > > (4) The Minister must ensure that the composition of the Council reflects the diversity of the community and includes representatives of the following groups— > > > > > (a) people who have a mental illness and their families and carers, > > > > > (b) mental health service providers, > > > > > (c) people living in regional and remote New South Wales, > > > > > (d) culturally and linguistically diverse communities, > > > > > (e) Aboriginal persons. > > > (5) An appointed member is to be appointed to the Council for a period of 3 years or less. > > > (6) One of the appointed members of the Council is, by the member’s instrument of appointment or a further instrument signed by the Minister, to be appointed as the chairperson of the Council. > > > (7) The procedure for the calling of meetings of the Council and for the conduct of those meetings is to be determined by the Commissioner. > > > (8) An appointed member of the Council is entitled to be paid such fees and allowances (if any) as the Minister may from time to time determine for the member. > > > (9) The Minister may remove an appointed member from the Council at any time.