To consider whether research into “motivational postures” can assist the Victorian Government and the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission to regulate and implement forthcoming mental health laws.
Conclusion:
Although no research explicitly uses a motivational postures framework, there is evidence of a diverse set of postures amongst the mental health workforce. Some practitioners and disciplines reflect positive motivational postures towards mental health laws and consumer rights, while others show resistance, and others disengagement altogether. More research explicitly built on motivational postures is required to inform appropriate regulatory responses.
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