Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 289

289 Disclosure of confidential information under Hospital and Health Boards Act not limited

(1) This section applies if a provision of this Act requires or permits information about a person to be given to the person’s nominated support persons, family, carers or other support persons.

(2) The provision does not limit the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , sections 144 , 145 or 146 .

Note—

The Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , sections 144 , 145 and 146 provide for a person’s family, carers and other support persons to receive information about the person in particular circumstances.