Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 275

275 Purpose of ch 9

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for—

(a) a statement of rights; and

(b) the right of a patient to be visited by the patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons; and

(c) the right of a patient to be visited by a health practitioner, and legal or other advisers, and to communicate with other persons; and

(d) the right of a patient to be given oral explanations of the patient’s treatment and care; and

(e) the giving of written notices to a patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons; and

(f) the right for a second opinion to be obtained about a patient’s treatment and care; and

(g) the roles and responsibilities of a patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons when supporting the patient’s treatment and care; and

(h) the appointment and functions of independent patient rights advisers.