Part 31 Rights in relation to information and communication

Part 3.1 Rights in relation to information and communication (iii) a statement that, if the person has decision-making capacity, the person has the right to— (A) nominate someone else to be the person’s nominated (B) enter into an advance agreement; and (C) make an advance consent direction; and (iv) information about the role of a nominated person under this Act; and (v) the location of the information required to be available at the facility under section 16; and (vi) anything else prescribed by regulation. (2) A mental health professional giving treatment, care or support in the community to a person with a mental disorder or mental illness must ensure that the advice and information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) is given to the person as soon as practicable after it is decided to give the person treatment, care or support in the community. (3) The responsible person or mental health professional must ensure that the advice and information— (a) is provided in a way that the person is most likely to understand; and (b) if the person appears to be unable to understand the advice or information, the public advocate is told of that fact. (4) The responsible person or mental health professional must also take reasonable steps to give a copy of the information to— (a) if the person has a nominated person—the nominated person; and

Rights in relation to information and communication Part 3.1 (d) if a health attorney is involved in the treatment, care or support (e) if the person is a child—each person with parental responsibility (f) if the person has a legal representative—the legal representative; and (g) if the person has a carer—the carer.