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
