Week 3

Question 1

What are the Key Principles found in the Mental Health Act (2016)

Answer 1

1. Importance of recovery orientated services & reduction of stigma
2. important of a person orientated participation in community & life
3. Right to respect
4. A person is to be helped to achieve maximum quality of life
5. A person is presumed to have capacity
6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be treated in a way that recognises their culture

Question 2

What are some reasons why a diagnosis should NOT be based on?

Answer 2

1. You have (or reject) a particular belief
2. You engage in promiscuous, immoral, indecent or illegal behaviour
3. you have a particular sexual preference
4. you have been previously treated for a mental illness

Question 3

What are the steps to obtain a treatment authority (s 5 MHA)

Answer 3

Examination of a person (via examination authority –> recommendation for assessment –> assessment of person –> treatment authority

Question 4

What are the criteria to be met for a Treatment Authority (MHA)

Answer 4

1. The person has a mental illness
2. The person does NOT have capacity to consent to be treated for the illness
3. Because of their illness, the absence of treatment is likely to result in:
   (a) imminent serious harm to the person or others OR
   (b) the person suffering serious mental or physical deterioration

Question 5

What are some rights given to patients under the MHA (2016)?

Answer 5

1. Right to be given and have explained a Statement of Rights
2. Right to be visited by support person/s
3. Right to be visited by a health practitioner, legal advisor etc
4. Right to be given oral explanations of treatment/care
5. Right for support person/s to be given written notices
6. Right to a second opinion
7. Right to the appointment of an independent patients rights advisor