Rights and responsibilities
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The Tasmanian Mental Health Act 2013 (the Act) aims to protect the rights of people with mental illness.
Statement of Rights - Involuntary Patients
Download Your Rights as an Involuntary Patient - Tasmania's Mental Health Act 2013
Statement of Rights - Forensic Patients
Download Your Rights as a Forensic Patient - Tasmania's Mental Health Act 2013
Statement of Rights - Seclusion and Restraint
Download Your Rights if you are Secluded or Restrained – Tasmania’s Mental Health Act 2013
How to ask for a review of decisions
- You have the right to ask the TASCAT Protective Division, Mental Health Stream for a review
- You have the right to be given reasonable notice of a Mental Health Tribunal hearing
- You can attend the TASCAT Protective Division, Mental Health Stream hearing
- Your representative can also attend the hearing
- If you are not happy with the decision that the TASCAT Protective Division, Mental Health Stream makes, you may be able to appeal to the Supreme Court
- You can ask the Chief Civil Psychiatrist or Chief Forensic Psychiatrist to intervene directly in your assessment, treatment and care.
How to raise concerns and complaints
- Talk with your case manager or another member of your treating team
- Contact the Chief Civil Psychiatrist or Chief Forensic Psychiatrist
- Ask an Official Visitor to visit wherever you are being treated
- Make a complaint to an Official Visitor or ask your support person or representative to make the complaint.
- Contact the TASCAT Registrar
- Contact the Health Complaints Commission or Ombudsman if you are unhappy about any other aspect of your treatment and care.
You have the right to ask for reasonable help from staff to make sure that your rights are respected.
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