Forms: Mental Health Act 2016
There are a number of approved forms prescribed under the Mental Health Act 2016, including a range of additional forms approved by the Chief Psychiatrist and associated with Chief Psychiatrist policies.
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Administration of the Act
Application for internal review of a decision about seizure or forfeiture Print
(PDF 133 kB)Online
(PDF 614 kB)Notification of critical incidents (private sector authorised mental health services) Print
(PDF 147 kB)Online
(PDF 1132 kB)Notification to the Chief Psychiatrist of significant non-compliance with the Act Not available Online
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Assessment
Recommendation for assessment Print
(PDF 172 kB)Online
(PDF 1441 kB)Revocation of recommendation for assessment Print
(PDF 115 kB)Online
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Classified patients
Recommendation for assessment Print
(PDF 172 kB)Online
(PDF 1441 kB)Clinical note: Involuntary patient and voluntary high risk patient summary Print
(PDF 377 kB)Not available Transfer recommendation (classified patient) Print
(PDF 132 kB)Online
(PDF 956 kB)Administrator consent (classified patient) Print
(PDF 279 kB)Online
(PDF 1054 kB)Custodian consent (classified patient) Print
(PDF 208 kB)Online
(PDF 678 kB)Classified patient notice event Print
(PDF 35 kB)Online
(PDF 1853 kB)Chief Psychiatrist approval – Temporary absences and limited community treatment for particular patients Print
(PDF 141 kB)Online
(PDF 826 kB)Limited community treatment access and return Print
(PDF 162 kB)Online
(PDF 589 kB)Order / authority amendment Print
(PDF 32 kB)Online
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Electroconvulsive therapy
Certificate to perform emergency electroconvulsive therapy Print
(PDF 281 kB)Online
(PDF 1194 kB)Regulated treatment application – Electroconvulsive therapy Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website -
Examination authorities
Application for examination authority Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Public Health Act 2005 form: Emergency examination authority Available on the emergency examination authorities page Outcome of examination under an examination authority Print
(PDF 184 kB)Online
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Forensic orders and treatment support orders
Order / authority amendment Print
(PDF 32 kB)Online
(PDF 1152 kB)Chief Psychiatrist approval – Temporary absences and limited community treatment for particular patients Print
(PDF 141 kB)Online
(PDF 826 kB)Clinical note: Involuntary patient and voluntary high risk patient summary Print
(PDF 377 kB)Not available Limited community treatment access and return Print
(PDF 162 kB)Online
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Involuntary patient absences
Request for police assistance Not available Online
(PDF 170 kB)Authority to transport absent person Print
(PDF 212 kB)Online
(PDF 1456 kB)Revocation of authority to transport absent person Print
(PDF 149 kB)Online
(PDF 608 kB)Written notice of relevant patient's absence Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Written notice of relevant patient's return Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Clinical note: Police and ambulance intervention plan Available in CIMHA–see Clinical note: Emergency planning and interventions -
Magistrates Court
Examination report Print
(PDF 102 kB)Online
(PDF 1127 kB)Examination order Print
(PDF 128 kB)Online
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Mechanical restraint
Reduction and elimination plan (seclusion and mechanical restraint) Print
(PDF 193 kB)Online
(PDF 1089 kB)Application for approval to use mechanical restraint Print
(PDF 220 kB)Online
(PDF 1114 kB)Authorisation of mechanical restraint Print
(PDF 54 kB)Online
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Mental Health Court
Mental Health Court update report Not available Online
(PDF 2187 kB)Reference of a person's mental state to the Mental Health Court Available on the Mental Health Court website Application to withdraw reference Available on the Mental Health Court website -
Mental Health Review Tribunal
Application for examination authority Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Application for approval to transfer into or out of Queensland Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Regulated treatment application – Electroconvulsive therapy Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Request for statement of reasons for Tribunal's decision Not available Online
(DOCX 321 kB)Written notice of relevant patient's absence Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website Written notice of relevant patient's return Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website -
Physical restraint
Clinical note: Mental health services physical restraint Not available Online
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Persons charged with serious offences
Psychiatrist report Print
(PDF 133 kB)Not available Request for psychiatrist report Print
(PDF 126 kB)Online
(PDF 578 kB)Chief Psychiatrist direction for psychiatrist report Print
(PDF 212 kB)Not available Request to extend timeframe for psychiatrist report Print
(PDF 120 kB)Online
(PDF 812 kB)Notice of suspension of proceedings Not available Online
(PDF 242 kB)Proceedings no longer suspended Print
(PDF 197 kB)Online
(PDF 660 kB)Notice to administrator – Person not participating in good faith Print
(PDF 110 kB)Online
(PDF 838 kB)Advice to Chief Psychiatrist (public interest consideration) Print
(PDF 128 kB)Online
(PDF 1058 kB)Request for information from prosecuting authority Not available Online
(DOC 99 kB)Referral to complex care panel Not available Online
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Seclusion
Authorisation of seclusion Print
(PDF 207 kB)Not available Extension of seclusion Print
(PDF 218 kB)Online
(PDF 1002 kB)Reduction and elimination plan (seclusion and mechanical restraint) Print
(PDF 193 kB)Online
(PDF 1089 kB)Return to and release from seclusion Print
(PDF 121 kB)Online
(PDF 581 kB)Emergency authorisation of seclusion Print
(PDF 137 kB)Online
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Temporary absence
Chief Psychiatrist approval – Temporary absences and limited community treatment for particular patients Print
(PDF 141 kB)Online
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Transfers and transport
Patient transfer Print
(PDF 189 kB)Online
(PDF 642 kB)Request for police assistance Not available Online
(PDF 170 kB)Application for warrant for apprehension of person Print
(PDF 196 kB)Online
(PDF 647 kB)Warrant for apprehension of person Print
(PDF 155 kB)Online
(PDF 609 kB)Form of warrant Print
(PDF 192 kB)Online
(PDF 645 kB)Application for approval to use mechanical restraint Print
(PDF 220 kB)Online
(PDF 1114 kB)Authorisation of mechanical restraint Print
(PDF 54 kB)Online
(PDF 1592 kB)Application for approval to transfer into or out of Queensland Available on the Mental Health Review Tribunal website -
Treatment authorities
Order / authority amendment Print
(PDF 32 kB)Online
(PDF 1152 kB)Clinical note: Involuntary patient and voluntary high risk patient summary Print
(PDF 377 kB)Not available Limited community treatment access and return Print
(PDF 162 kB)Online
(PDF 589 kB)Treatment authority Print
(PDF 130 kB)Online
(PDF 1013 kB)Revocation of treatment authority Print
(PDF 116 kB)Online
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Victim information
Application for information notice Not available Online
(PDF 4796 kB)Application for classified patient information Print
(PDF 466 kB)Online
(PDF 1040 kB)
Last updated: 18 January 2023
