sec.11Commission’s functions

### sec.11 Commission’s functions The main functions of the commission are as follows— to prepare a whole-of-government strategic plan; to monitor and report to the Minister on implementation of the whole-of-government strategic plan; to review the whole-of-government strategic plan; to review, evaluate, report and advise on— the mental health and substance misuse system; and other issues affecting relevant persons; and issues affecting community mental health and substance misuse; to promote and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and ideas about mental health and substance misuse issues; to undertake and commission research in relation to mental health and substance misuse issues; to support and promote strategies that— prevent mental illness and substance misuse; and facilitate early intervention for mental illness and substance abuse; to support and promote the general health and wellbeing of people with a mental illness and people who misuse substances, and their families, carers and support persons; to support and promote social inclusion and recovery of people with a mental illness or who misuse substances; to promote community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; to take other action the commission considers appropriate to address the needs of relevant persons. In exercising its functions under this Act, the commission must— focus on systemic mental health and substance misuse issues; and take into account comorbid issues including disability, chronic disease and homelessness; and take into account issues for people with mental health and substance misuse issues in the criminal justice system; and engage and consult with— people with mental health or substance misuse issues, and their families, carers and support persons; and Hospital and Health Boards under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; and the government, non-government and private sectors; and other members of the community to the extent the commissioner considers appropriate; and take into account the particular views, needs and vulnerabilities of different sections of the Queensland community, including— Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; and culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and regional and remote communities; and other groups at risk of marginalisation and discrimination; and take into account contemporary evidence and relevant policy and strategic frameworks. (sec.11-ssec.1) The main functions of the commission are as follows— to prepare a whole-of-government strategic plan; to monitor and report to the Minister on implementation of the whole-of-government strategic plan; to review the whole-of-government strategic plan; to review, evaluate, report and advise on— the mental health and substance misuse system; and other issues affecting relevant persons; and issues affecting community mental health and substance misuse; to promote and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and ideas about mental health and substance misuse issues; to undertake and commission research in relation to mental health and substance misuse issues; to support and promote strategies that— prevent mental illness and substance misuse; and facilitate early intervention for mental illness and substance abuse; to support and promote the general health and wellbeing of people with a mental illness and people who misuse substances, and their families, carers and support persons; to support and promote social inclusion and recovery of people with a mental illness or who misuse substances; to promote community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; to take other action the commission considers appropriate to address the needs of relevant persons. (sec.11-ssec.2) In exercising its functions under this Act, the commission must— focus on systemic mental health and substance misuse issues; and take into account comorbid issues including disability, chronic disease and homelessness; and take into account issues for people with mental health and substance misuse issues in the criminal justice system; and engage and consult with— people with mental health or substance misuse issues, and their families, carers and support persons; and Hospital and Health Boards under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; and the government, non-government and private sectors; and other members of the community to the extent the commissioner considers appropriate; and take into account the particular views, needs and vulnerabilities of different sections of the Queensland community, including— Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; and culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and regional and remote communities; and other groups at risk of marginalisation and discrimination; and take into account contemporary evidence and relevant policy and strategic frameworks. - (a) to prepare a whole-of-government strategic plan; - (b) to monitor and report to the Minister on implementation of the whole-of-government strategic plan; - (c) to review the whole-of-government strategic plan; - (d) to review, evaluate, report and advise on— (i) the mental health and substance misuse system; and (ii) other issues affecting relevant persons; and (iii) issues affecting community mental health and substance misuse; - (i) the mental health and substance misuse system; and - (ii) other issues affecting relevant persons; and - (iii) issues affecting community mental health and substance misuse; - (e) to promote and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and ideas about mental health and substance misuse issues; - (f) to undertake and commission research in relation to mental health and substance misuse issues; - (g) to support and promote strategies that— (i) prevent mental illness and substance misuse; and (ii) facilitate early intervention for mental illness and substance abuse; - (i) prevent mental illness and substance misuse; and - (ii) facilitate early intervention for mental illness and substance abuse; - (h) to support and promote the general health and wellbeing of people with a mental illness and people who misuse substances, and their families, carers and support persons; - (i) to support and promote social inclusion and recovery of people with a mental illness or who misuse substances; - (j) to promote community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; - (k) to take other action the commission considers appropriate to address the needs of relevant persons. - (i) the mental health and substance misuse system; and - (ii) other issues affecting relevant persons; and - (iii) issues affecting community mental health and substance misuse; - (i) prevent mental illness and substance misuse; and - (ii) facilitate early intervention for mental illness and substance abuse; - (a) focus on systemic mental health and substance misuse issues; and - (b) take into account comorbid issues including disability, chronic disease and homelessness; and - (c) take into account issues for people with mental health and substance misuse issues in the criminal justice system; and - (d) engage and consult with— (i) people with mental health or substance misuse issues, and their families, carers and support persons; and (ii) Hospital and Health Boards under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; and (iii) the government, non-government and private sectors; and (iv) other members of the community to the extent the commissioner considers appropriate; and - (i) people with mental health or substance misuse issues, and their families, carers and support persons; and - (ii) Hospital and Health Boards under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; and - (iii) the government, non-government and private sectors; and - (iv) other members of the community to the extent the commissioner considers appropriate; and - (e) take into account the particular views, needs and vulnerabilities of different sections of the Queensland community, including— (i) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; and (ii) culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and (iii) regional and remote communities; and (iv) other groups at risk of marginalisation and discrimination; and - (i) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; and - (ii) culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and - (iii) regional and remote communities; and - (iv) other groups at risk of marginalisation and discrimination; and - (f) take into account contemporary evidence and relevant policy and strategic frameworks. - (i) people with mental health or substance misuse issues, and their families, carers and support persons; and - (ii) Hospital and Health Boards under the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ; and - (iii) the government, non-government and private sectors; and - (iv) other members of the community to the extent the commissioner considers appropriate; and - (i) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; and - (ii) culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and - (iii) regional and remote communities; and - (iv) other groups at risk of marginalisation and discrimination; and