An Assessment Order is a short-term Order enabling you to be assessed (without your informed consent) by an approved medical practitioner (generally, a psychiatrist) to:
diagnose the condition of your mental health
where necessary, to identify the most appropriate treatment.
An Assessment Order:
may require you to be assessed at a particular place, such as a hospital or community mental health premises
may require you to be detained in an approved facility for a short period of time for assessment
may specify or provide for other matters (incidental to your assessment) that the medical practitioner making the Order considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances.