When clinician-rated measures reflect the assessment: HoNOS, clinical judgement, and organisational risk

Allen Morris-Yates, Private Psychiatric Hospitals Data Reporting and Analysis Service, Australian Private Hospitals Association, Tim CoombsAustralian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network, Training and Service Development, Health Education and Training Institute NSW, St Leonards, Christine Gee AMRamsay Mental Health, Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd, St Leonards

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on August 05, 2026

Abstract

Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesTo examine the clinical governance implications of Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) rating quality in Australian mental health services. The paper argues that HoNOS occupies a distinctive position among clinician-rated measures ...