Mental Health Act Flashcards
What are the key principles of the Mental Health Act?
- people are entitled to the best care and treatment, the least restriction of their freedom, and the least interference with their rights and dignity
- treatment ensures proper protection of patients + public
- adverse effects of mental illness on family life are minimised
What are the three types of provision for patients in the Mental Health Act
- voluntarily
- involuntarily
- required to receive treatment in the community
What are the several categories of ‘formal admission’ or involuntary admission?
- involuntary-against their wishes, advice of certified medical/mental health prac.
- forensic- against their wishes, committed an offence and mentally ill
- community treatment order (CTO)- valid for 12 mths, legal order made by the Mental Health Tribunal
What are the two criteria you need to fill to be admitted under an involuntary admission?
- has a mental illness AND
2. is at risk of serious harm to self and others
What does harm to self and others mean?
-physical harm
-harm to reputation
-relationships
finances
-self-neglect
What is the definition of a person suffering mental illness?
a condition that seriously impairs, either temporarily or permanently, the mental functioning of a person and is characterised by the presence of one or more of the following symptoms or signs:
- delusions
- hallucinations
- serious disorder of thought form
- severe disturbance of mood
What is the definition of a ‘mentally disordered’ person?
- displaying irrational behaviour
- significant physical risk to self or others; AND
- no other care of a less restrictive kind is available
What things cannot be used to say someone is mentally ill/disordered?
- religion
- sexual orientation
- promiscuity
- immoral or illegal conduct
- drugs
- development disability
- engages in anti-social behaviour
What are the ways to be formally admitted?
- scheduelling by medical practitioner
- by police/ambulance officer
- admission at the request of primary carer, relative or friend
- order of the Court
How long can someone be detained for?
3 days
How often are they to be examined by a doctor?
every 24 hours
What are the two main changes from the mental health act 1990 to 2007?
- ambulance drivers can formally admit patients
- collapsing two types of community treatment orders into a single category
What s of the Health Practictioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 provides guidelines for mandatory notifications?
s 39
What is notifiable conduct under s 140 of the National Law?
-drugs and alcohol whilst practicing profession
-engaged in sexual misconduct
-placed the public at risk bc of an impairment
or bc it is a significant deparature from standards
How many Aus Privacy Principles re Privacy At 1988?
13 privacy principles
What is Privacy principle 1?
Open and transparent management of personal info
Principle 2?
anonymity and pseudonymity
3 & 4?
dealing with solicited and unsolicited info
