Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1 – Information that applicant, or applicant’s nominee, is entitled to receive under an information notice

1 Information about reviews

The fact, and date and time of hearing, of—

(a) a review of the relevant patient’s forensic order or treatment support order; or

(b) a review of the relevant patient’s fitness for trial.

2 Information about transfer application

The fact, and date and time of hearing, of an application under chapter 12 , part 10 , division 2 , for approval to transfer the relevant patient out of Queensland.

3 Information about tribunal decisions

(1) Subject to subsection (3) , a written statement of a decision of the tribunal on a review mentioned in section 1 or an application mentioned in section 2 identifying—

(a) the date of the decision; and

(b) the decision made.

(2) For a decision on a review mentioned in section 1 (a) that increases the extent of treatment in the community received by the relevant patient, a brief explanation of the reasons for the decision.

Examples of brief explanations of the reasons for a decision that increases the extent of treatment in the community received by a relevant patient—

• an authorised doctor has stated that the patient has responded well to treatment during a stated time period

• an authorised doctor has stated that the patient has complied with limited community treatment conditions

• the patient has participated in programs recommended by the Mental Health Court

• the patient has undertaken to comply with non-contact conditions

(3) If the decision on a review mentioned in section 1 (a) changes a condition of the relevant patient’s order, a written statement of the decision identifying the decision made, only if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied the decision is relevant to the safety and welfare of the person entitled to receive information under the information notice.

4 Information about appeals

For an appeal relating to the relevant patient’s order—

(a) the fact, and date and time of hearing, of the appeal; and

(b) a brief explanation of the nature of the appeal; and

(c) a written statement of the decision on appeal identifying—

(i) the date of the decision; and

(ii) the decision made.

5 Information about absences

(1) The fact that the relevant patient is a patient required to return, only if the chief psychiatrist is satisfied the information is relevant to the safety and welfare of the person entitled to receive information under the information notice.

(2) The fact that the relevant patient has returned to an authorised mental health service, after having been required to return, if the chief psychiatrist has provided information under subsection (1) about the absence.

6 Miscellaneous information

(1) The name of the authorised mental health service responsible for the relevant patient.

(2) The fact, and date of, a transfer of the responsibility for the relevant patient to another authorised mental health service or the forensic disability service.

(3) The fact, and date of, the relevant patient’s order ending under section 528 .

(4) The fact, and date of, a decision of the tribunal under section 759 to revoke the relevant patient’s order.