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The following list provides the laws and regulations that relate to
mental health in Australia.
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QUEENSLAND
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Mental Health Act 2000
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http://www.health.wa.gov.au/mhareview/resources/legislation/Qld_Mental_Health_Act_2000.pdf
"The purpose of this Act is to provide for the involuntary assessment
and treatment, and the protection, of persons (whether adults or
minors) who have mental illnesses while at the same time safeguarding
their rights."
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Mental Health Regulation 2002
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http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/M/MentalHealR02_01A.pdf
Includes regulations about various matters pertaining to patient
"record keeping".
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VICTORIA
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Mental Health Act 1986 (Victoria) Version No. 072
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(Version incorporating amendments as at 1 January 2003)
http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/l2d/M/ACT01045/7_2.html
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Mental Health Regulations 1998
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http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/sb/1998_SR/S00837.html
"The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe forms, fees and
other matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the purpose
of giving effect to the Mental Health Act 1986."
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Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
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http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/l2d/C/ACT01299/2_0.pdf
"The purposes of this Act are-
a) to define the criteria for determining if a person is unfit to
stand trial;
b) to replace the common law defence of insanity with a statutory
defence of mental impairment
c) to provide new procedures for dealing with people who are unfit to
stand trial or who are found not guilty because of mental impairment.
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NEW SOUTH WALES
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Mental Health Act 1990
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/mha1990128/
(Click on highlighted number links for each section of the act)
4. Care, treatment and control of mentally ill and mentally disordered
persons:
(1) The objects of this Act in relation to the care, treatment and
control of persons who are mentally ill or mentally disordered are:
(a) to provide for the care, treatment and control of those persons,
and
(b) to facilitate the care, treatment and control of those persons
through community care facilities and hospital facilities, and
(c) to facilitate the provision of hospital care for those persons on
an informal and voluntary basis where appropriate and, in a limited
number of situations, on an involuntary basis, and
(d) while protecting the civil rights of those persons, to give an
opportunity for those persons to have access to appropriate care.
Mental Health Regulation 2000
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/mhr2000219/
PART 2 - ADMISSION TO, AND CARE IN, HOSPITALS
PART 3 - FORENSIC PATIENTS
PART 4 - COMMUNITY COUNSELLING ORDERS AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT ORDERS
PART 5 - TREATMENTS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS
Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990
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http://www.health.wa.gov.au/mhareview/resources/legislation/NSW_Mental_Health%20_Criminal_Procedure_Act_1990.pdf
"An Act with respect to criminal proceedings involving persons
affected by mental illness and other mental conditions."
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Mental Health Act 1993
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/mha1993128/
(Click on highlighted number links for each section)
Long Title:
"An Act to make provision for the treatment and protection of persons
who have a mental illness; to repeal the Mental Health Act 1977; to
amend the Adoption Act 1988; the Administration and Probate Act 1919;
the Aged and Infirm Persons' Property Act 1940 and the Consent to
Medical and Dental Procedures Act 1985; and for other purposes."
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Guadianship and Administration Act of 1993
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/gaaa1993304/
Long Title:
"An Act to provide for the guardianship of persons unable to look
after their own health, safety or welfare or to manage their own
affairs and for the management of the estates of such persons; and for
other purposes."
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TASMANIA
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Mental Health Act 1996
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http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/fragview/31%2B%2B1996%2BAT@EN%2B
"An Act to make provision for the care and treatment of persons with
mental illnesses and for safeguarding their rights."
Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999
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http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/view/21%2B%2B1999%2BAT@EN%2B
"An Act to provide for procedures for dealing with persons who are
unfit to stand trial or who are not guilty of offences owing to
insanity and to amend the Criminal Code, the Mental Health Act 1996
and the Sentencing Act 1997."
Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
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http://www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/view/44%2B%2B1995%2BAT@EN%2B
"An Act to enable persons with a disability to be represented by a
guardian or administrator and to provide for medical and dental
treatment for persons with a disability."
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
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Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994
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http://www.health.wa.gov.au/mhareview/resources/legislation/ACT_Mental_Health_Treatment_Care_Act_1994.pdf
"An Act to provide for the treatment, care, control, rehabilitation
and protection of mentally dysfuncional or mentally ill persons and
for related purposes."
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Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991
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http://www.health.wa.gov.au/mhareview/resources/legislation/ACT_Guardianship%20_Management_of_Property_Act_1991.pdf
"An Act to provide for guardianship, and management of the property,
of certain persons and for related purposes."
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Mental Health Act 1996
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/disp.pl/au/legis/wa/consol%5fact/mha1996128/?query=title+%28+%22mental+health+act%22+%29
"An Act to provide for the care, treatment, and protection of persons
who have mental illnesses, and for related purposes."
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Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants) Act 1996
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http://www.health.wa.gov.au/mhareview/resources/legislation/WA_Criminal_Law_Mentally_Impaired_Defendants_Act_1996.pdf
"An Act relating to criminal proceedings involving mentally impaired
people who are charged with offences."
(This is an extremely poor copy and unfortunately, I could find no
others!)
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
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Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998
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http://www.health.wa.gov.au/mhareview/resources/legislation/NT_Mental_Health_Act.pdf
"An Act to provide for the care, treatment and protection of people
with mental illness and for related purposes."
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If you need any further clarification, please don't hesitate to ask.
I will be happy to help if I can.
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