Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 284

284 Communication with others

(1) A patient of an authorised mental health service may communicate, in a reasonable way, with another person by—

(a) post; or

Note—

See sections 385 and 386 for provisions relating to postal articles.

(b) a fixed line telephone in the authorised mental health service; or

(c) a mobile telephone or other electronic communication device.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a) the other person has asked the administrator of the authorised mental health service to ensure the patient does not communicate with the person; or

(b) the communication is prohibited under another provision of this Act.

(3) The administrator of an authorised mental health service may prohibit or restrict a patient from communicating in the way mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) if communicating in the way is likely to be detrimental to the health or wellbeing of the person or others.

(4) In exercising a power under subsection (3) , the administrator must have regard to the privacy of the patient and others in the service.