Resources: Mental Health Act 2016
Patient rights and support
Consumer resources and information for patients, their families, carers and other support persons about patient rights under the Mental Health Act 2016.
This information is also available in other languages.
Overview resources
Documents and videos that explain the key provisions in the Act, objects and principles, differences between the previous Act and the current Act, and transitional arrangements.
Translated mental health resources
Consumer resources translated in other languages explaining aspects of the Mental Health Act 2016.
Chief Psychiatrist policies
A list of the policies and guidelines made by the Chief Psychiatrist under the Mental Health Act 2016.
Forms: Mental Health Act 2016
This page contains links to forms approved under the Mental Health Act 2016.
Clinical documents, frameworks and MoUs
Relevant best practice clinical information for health professionals, including agreements, frameworks and other key documents.
Key topics
Information about the Mental Health Act 2016, organised by topic. Includes links to fact sheets, videos and clinical policies for each topic.
Consumer Integrated Mental Health and Addiction (CIMHA) application
Information about the Consumer Integrated Mental Health and Addiction (CIMHA) application.
