5Objects of Act

5 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are to— (a) promote the recovery of people with a mental disorder or mental (b) promote the capacity of people with a mental disorder or mental illness to determine, and participate in, their assessment and treatment, care or support, taking into account their rights in relation to mental health under territory law; and (c) ensure that people with a mental disorder or mental illness receive assessment and treatment, care or support in a way that is least restrictive or intrusive to them; and (d) facilitate access by people with a mental disorder or mental illness to services provided in a way that recognises and respects their rights, inherent dignity and needs; and (e) promote the inclusion of, and participation by, people with a mental disorder or mental illness in communities of their choice; and (f) facilitate access by people with a mental disorder or mental illness to assessment and treatment, care or support as far as practicable in communities of their choice; and (g) support improvements in mental health through mental health promotion, illness prevention and early intervention.