The Law Handbook 2024

Index 1233 custodial supervision order 810–13 decision making 785 decision-making principles 819, 828–9 autonomy 829 balancing of harm 828–9 care and transition to less restrictive support 828 compulsory assessment, consequences 828 no therapeutic benefit 828 proper consideration 829 restrictive interventions, consequences 828 defence of mental impairment 803, 809, 810, 845 definition 784, 818 designated mental health service 840 transport to/from 838 dignity and autonomy principle 820 dignity of risk principle 821 Disability Support Pension 316–17 diversity of care principle 820 diversity principle 821 electroconvulsive treatment 833–4 adult 833 consent to 833, 870 hearings 834 review of decision 835 young person 833 emergency apprehension 813 family and carers principle 821 fitness to stand trial 809, 845 Forensic Leave Panel 811, 812, 816 forensic patients 810–12, 844–5 apprehension interstate 812 leave 811–12 second psychiatric opinion 823–4 supervision order 810–13, 844 transfer 812, 854 forensic procedures 189 forensic resident 810, 811, 816 gender safety principle 821 guardianship see guardianship and administration health information statement 848 health needs principle 821 hearings of MHT 834–5 human rights 835, 848–9 Independent Mental Health Advocacy 68, 79, 793, 801, 850 information sharing 845–8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 846 accessibility of information 846 accuracy of information 846 consent 846 electronic health information system 847 emergency service providers 847 exceptions to consent-based sharing 846–7 facilitating service provision 847 families/carers/supporters, to 847 permitted by law 847 principles 845–6 reducing or preventing threat 847 infringement system enforcement warrant hearing 123 special circumstance 105, 816 work and development permit (WDP) 113 inpatient assessment order 813 inpatient, definition 818 inpatient services 840 inpatient temporary treatment order (ITTO) 831 inpatient treatment order (ITO) 832 Inside Access Program 799 instructions from client with 790–1, 803 intensive monitored supervision order (IMSO) 844–5 international human rights instruments 849 interstate transfers 812 involuntary patient see compulsory patient above involuntary treatment see compulsory treatment above jury service 24 least restrictive principle 820 least restrictive treatment 820, 823, 832, 833, 836, 852 leave of absence 832–3 compulsory patient 832–3 security patient 844 legal aid 63, 64 legal capacity 676, 826–7 litigation guardian 791 lived experience principle 821 Mental Health Advice and Response Service 806 Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 818, 819 background 819 definition of mental illness 818 Handbook 844 health-centred language 837 intellectual disability not covered by 818 key objectives 819–20 principles 819, 820–2 mental health and wellbeing principles 819, 820–2 proper consideration to 821–2 mental health and wellbeing professional 819 mental health and wellbeing service 818 mental health and wellbeing service providers 818–19, 840 complaints about 841–2 Mental Health Tribunal see Mental Health Tribunal mental impairment defence 803, 809, 810, 845 mobile support team 840 neurosurgery 834 nominated support person 825–6 non-custodial supervision order 810 emergency apprehension of person subject to 813 non-legal advocates 822–3 not guilty plea 37 patient, definition 818 police interview 180, 804–5 access to lawyer 805 independent third person (ITP) 798, 804–5 police powers 837–9 power of attorney see power of attorney prisoners 226, 787, 814 forensic patient/resident 810–12 medical care 226 sentencing 813–14 specialist facilities 226, 814 privacy, right to 848 protected witnesses 165–6, 786 restraint 839 restrictive interventions 785, 835–7 consequences 828 no therapeutic benefit 828 review of decisions 834–5 rights of people with 820–2 human rights 848–9 statement of rights 822 search powers 838 seizure of dangerous things 839 seclusion 836 second psychiatric opinion 823–4, 836 advocacy for 822 disclosure of health information 847 report 824 review 825 security patients 844 treatment orders 836 Second Psychiatric Opinion Service (SPOS) 824, 850 secure treatment order (STO) 842, 843 court secure treatment order (CSTO) 813, 814, 830, 842 criteria for making 843 security patients 842–3 challenging detention and treatment 843–4 leave and transfers 844 second psychiatric opinion 823–4, 844 secure treatment orders 842, 843 security residents 815 sentencing 813–16 service providers 818–19, 840 complaints about 841–2 sexual assault complaints 162–3, 785–6 evidence in court 165–6, 786 reporting to police 164 special hearing 810 statement of rights 822 supervision order 810–13, 844 forensic patients 810–12, 844 intensive monitored supervision order (IMSO) 844–5 leave 811–12 variation or revocation 811 support services 849, 850 supported decision-making principle 820–1 supports, appropriate 822 taking instructions from client with 790–1, 803 temporary treatment order (TTO) 813, 814, 829, 831 advance statement of preferences 825 advocacy 823 community TTO 831 duration 831 hearings 834–5 inpatient TTO 831 making 831 revocation, application for 831, 834 treatment criteria 831 treatment without consent under 828 variation 832 views and preferences 831