Mental Health Act 2014
Part 13Provision of treatment generally
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Part 13 — Provision of treatment generally
Division 1 — Voluntary patients
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Informed consent necessary 133
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Informed consent must be filed 133
Division 2 — Involuntary patients and supervised persons
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Application of this Division 134
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Informed consent not necessary 134
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Patient’s psychiatrist must ensure regard had to patient’s wishes 135
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Requirements for ascertaining patient’s wishes 137
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Record of treatment to be filed 137
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Further opinion may be requested 137
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Request for additional opinion may be refused 139
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Chief Psychiatrist may request reconsideration of treatment 141
Division 3 — Treatment, support and discharge planning
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Application of this Division 142
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Treatment, support and discharge plan 142
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Preparation and review of plan 143
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Involvement in preparation and review of plan 144
Division 4 — Provision of treatment to patients of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
- Provision of treatment to patient of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent 146
Division 5 — Compliance with standards and guidelines
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Mental health service must comply with standards 146
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Mental health service must take guidelines into account 147