Mental Health Act

Front 1

What are the limbs of the Act?

Back 1

Limb 1: abnormal state of mind (mental disorder)

Limb 2: risk to self or others

Must satisfy BOTH limbs

Front 2

What are the rights under the MHA?

Back 2

Information

Cultural identity

Interpreter

Appropriate Tx

Informed

Refuse videos/recordings

Psychiatric advice

Legal advice

Company/visitors

Make calls

Send/receive an email

Front 3

What is the role of the duly authorised officer?

Back 3

- investigate concerns

- ensure rights are respected

- give advice regarding the Act and services

- practical assistance in dealing with the mentally disordered

- practical assistance with assessment

- practical assistance in transporting to place of assessment

Front 4

Which conditions are excluded from the MHA?

Back 4

- substance abuse

- intellectual disability

- criminal behaviour

- sexual preference

- political, religious or cultural grounds

Front 5

What is section 8A?

Back 5

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 6

What is section 8A?

Back 6

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 7

What does section 8A require with regards to someone who is making the application?

Back 7

The person making the application (eg. Nurse, doctor, family member) must of seen the person within the last 3 days

Front 8

What is section 8A?

Back 8

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 9

What does section 8A require with regards to someone who is making the application?

Back 9

The person making the application (eg. Nurse, doctor, family member) must of seen the person within the last 3 days

Front 10

What is section 8b?

Back 10

Medical certificate supporting section 8A (completed by health professional who is NOT RELATED)

Front 11

What is section 8A?

Back 11

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 12

What does section 8A require with regards to someone who is making the application?

Back 12

The person making the application (eg. Nurse, doctor, family member) must of seen the person within the last 3 days

Front 13

What is section 8b?

Back 13

Medical certificate supporting section 8A (completed by health professional who is NOT RELATED)

Front 14

What is section 9?

Back 14

Notice to attend assessment/organisation for assessment

Front 15

What is section 8A?

Back 15

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 16

What does section 8A require with regards to someone who is making the application?

Back 16

The person making the application (eg. Nurse, doctor, family member) must of seen the person within the last 3 days

Front 17

What is section 8b?

Back 17

Medical certificate supporting section 8A (completed by health professional who is NOT RELATED)

Front 18

What is section 9?

Back 18

Notice to attend assessment/organisation for assessment

Front 19

What is mainly involved with section 9?

Back 19

Duly authorised officer. They;

- inform the person of their tights

- arrange transport

Front 20

What is section 8A?

Back 20

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 21

What does section 8A require with regards to someone who is making the application?

Back 21

The person making the application (eg. Nurse, doctor, family member) must of seen the person within the last 3 days

Front 22

What is section 8b?

Back 22

Medical certificate supporting section 8A (completed by health professional who is NOT RELATED)

Front 23

What is section 9?

Back 23

Notice to attend assessment/organisation for assessment

Front 24

What is mainly involved with section 9?

Back 24

Duly authorised officer. They;

- inform the person of their tights

- arrange transport

Front 25

Who needs to be present during section 9?

Back 25

- DAO

- family member

- police may be present (if needed when transporting person to place of Ax)

Front 26

What is section 8A?

Back 26

Application for compulsory assessment

Front 27

What does section 8A require with regards to someone who is making the application?

Back 27

The person making the application (eg. Nurse, doctor, family member) must of seen the person within the last 3 days

Front 28

What is section 8b?

Back 28

Medical certificate supporting section 8A (completed by health professional who is NOT RELATED)

Front 29

What is section 9?

Back 29

Notice to attend assessment/organisation for assessment

Front 30

Who needs to be present during section 9?

Back 30

- DAO

- family member

- police may be present (if needed when transporting person to place of Ax)

Front 31

Can you sedate someone without their consent during section 9?

Back 31

You can sedate without consent only if;

1) person is high risk/dangerous

2) it’s in your best interests/safety

Front 32

What is section 11?

Back 32

1st period of Ax and Tx (5 days)

Patient cannot refuse Ax and Tx

Has the right to request a review (section 16)

Front 33

What is section 11?

Back 33

1st period of Ax and Tx (5 days)

Patient cannot refuse Ax and Tx

Has the right to request a review (section 16)

Front 34

What is section 12?

Back 34

Further assessment (decision is made to continue/discontinue sectioning the person)

Front 35

What is section 11?

Back 35

1st period of Ax and Tx (5 days)

Patient cannot refuse Ax and Tx

Has the right to request a review (section 16)

Front 36

What is section 12?

Back 36

Further assessment (decision is made to continue/discontinue compulsory Ax/Tx order

Front 37

What is section 13?

Back 37

2nd period of Ax and Tx (14 days)

Person cannot refuse Ax or Tx

Has right to request a review

Front 38

What is section 16?

Back 38

- Request for review of compulsory Ax/Tx status

- has the right to be heard at least ONCE

Front 39

What is section 14?

Back 39

Patient assessed again/decision made to continue/discontinue compulsory Ax/Tx order

Front 40

What is section 18?

Back 40

- Hearing/go to court for review

- family court judge

- patient can represent self or have a lawyer

- judge makes a decision as to CTO is needed

Front 41

What is section 29?

Back 41

Community compulsory Tx order

Front 42

What is section 29?

Back 42

Community compulsory Tx order

Front 43

What is section 30?

Back 43

Inpatient compulsory treatment order

Front 44

What is section 29?

Back 44

Community compulsory Tx order

Front 45

What is section 30?

Back 45

Inpatient compulsory treatment order

Front 46

What are the terms/patient rights under section 29 and 30?

Back 46

- review at 3 months then every 6 months

- 1st month they must comply with Tx

- after 1st month they do not need to receive Tx unless they consent to it

Front 47

What is section 111?

Back 47

- power of the nurse to detain someone for urgent assessment!

- can detain/hold the person for no longer than 6 hours from the time they contacted the medical officer

- responsible for completing section 8A

Front 48

What is a compulsory treatment order?

Back 48

When a person MUST receive treatment for as long as 6 months

Front 49

What motto does the MHA go by?

Back 49

Least restrictive practice

Front 50

In what situation could you use physical restraint?

Back 50

If the person..

- behaviour indicates that s/he is a danger to self or others

- makes a serious attempt/act of self harm

- makes a serious attack on another person

- seriously comprises the therapeutic environment

- when you need to give a prescribed ESSENTIAL treatment to a person who is resisting and is being treated compulsorily

Front 51

In what situation would you use mechanical restraint?

Back 51

When the person shows serious and on going self harming behaviour