New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY ACT 1964 - SECT 4

4 Objects of the Institute

(1) The objects for which the Institute is established are:

(a) to assist and foster research and investigation into the causation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and disorders,

(b) to assist and foster post-graduate education and training in psychiatry,

(c) to prescribe programmes of training in psychiatry for medical practitioners to meet the requirements and standards of authorities which are recognised by the Institute and which conduct examinations for post-graduate degrees and post-graduate diplomas in psychiatry,

(d) to prescribe programmes of training in psychiatry for medical practitioners, and for other persons approved by the Institute,

(e) to prescribe programmes of training in mental health for non-medical groups approved by the Institute,

(f) to provide training for the purpose of carrying out any of the programmes of training prescribed by the Institute pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e),

(g) to co-ordinate, as far as is practicable, programmes of research and investigation into the causation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and disorders,

(h) to award fellowships for training or research in psychiatry or allied disciplines,

(i) to promote visits from other States or countries by lecturers in psychiatry or allied disciplines,

(j) to promote mental health education in the community.

(2) The Institute may do and perform all acts and things that are necessary or convenient for carrying out or giving effect to the objects set out in subsection (1).

(2A) Without limiting subsection (2), the Institute may charge such fees as are reasonable in respect of the programmes of training conducted by the Institute.

(3) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this section the Institute shall have the power to accept the invitation of or to co-operate with the Government or a Public Health Authority or other authority of the Commonwealth or of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth or of any country in implementing within the Commonwealth, State, Territory or country any of the objects for which the Institute is established.