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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 291

Roles

291 Roles

A patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons, subject to this or another Act, may—

(a) contact the patient while the patient is receiving treatment and care; and
(b) participate in decisions about the patient’s treatment and care, including by being consulted by health practitioners about treatment options; and
(c) receive timely, accurate and appropriate information about the patient’s treatment, care, support, rehabilitation and recovery; and
(d) arrange support services for the patient, including, for example, counselling, community care and respite care.



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