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Mental health and your rights Victoria Legal Aid

Mental illness is defined under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022as a medical condition where a person’s thought, mood, perception or memory is … See more

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Rights of people receiving compulsory treatment Victoria Legal Aid

WebThe right to communicate freely. You have a right to communicate lawfully if you are being held for compulsory treatment. Communication is being able to: send or …

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Your advocacy guide

WebIn a mental health context, the Mental Health Tribunal and public mental health services designated by the Mental Health Act are public authorities and must comply with the …

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Compulsory treatment orders Victoria Legal Aid

WebThere are three types of compulsory treatment orders: assessment orders – made by a registered medical practitioner or a doctor to allow an authorised psychiatrist …

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Other support for mental health and disability Victoria Legal Aid

WebMental Health Legal Centre (MHLC) provides a free and confidential legal service to Victorians with a lived experience of mental illness or involvement with the …

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Access to justice for people with mental health issues and …

WebPeople with mental health issues and disability are over-represented in the justice system. The 2012 Legal Australia-Wide survey found that people with a mental health issuess or …

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Centring the mental health system on respect, rights and recovery

WebStrategies to improve our mental health system so we can ultimately eliminate compulsory treatment must be co-designed and co-produced with people with …

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Are you on a treatment order

WebIf you are on an order for compulsory mental health treatment, this free brochure can help you. It explains: what a treatment order is; the treatment criteria; steps …

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Roads to Recovery – Building a Better System for People …

WebWe have made 57 recommendations for change to create a better system for Victorians. Download Paving the roads to recovery: Building a better system for people experiencing …

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Family Advocacy and Support Services Victoria Legal Aid

WebA family violence support worker and a mental health support worker can help you work with the family law process in a way that keeps you and your family safe. The family violence …

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Landmark judgment strengthens patients’ rights in compulsory

Web‘The decision provides clear guidance that mental health patients have the same fundamental human rights as everyone else in the community, and decisions about …

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Roads to Recovery – Building a Better System for People …

WebA social model of health will also shift from a deficit model focused on symptoms to a focus on people’s strengths,’ said Louise. ‘When the system lets people …

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New family violence supports go regional Victoria Legal Aid

WebThe addition of mental health supports recognises that family violence rarely occurs in isolation from other issues, and that dealing with family law proceedings can be …

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Embedding consumer leadership and advocacy as part of a rights …

Web‘All systems that are working with people experiencing mental health issues should commit to consumer leadership so that their services are relevant and responsive …

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Raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 Victoria Legal Aid

WebExpand health and welfare support for young people. Many children we see in the youth justice system have experienced serious trauma and early life stresses such as abuse or …

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Independent Family Advocacy and Support Victoria Legal Aid

WebContact Independent Family Advocacy and Support. Phone us for free in Victoria on 1800 849 200. The phone line is available: Monday 9 am to 12 pm. Wednesday 1 pm to 4 pm. …

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Disability Support Pension Victoria Legal Aid

Web2. You must be an Australian resident. You must be a citizen or hold a permanent visa and reside in Australia to be eligible for DSP. 3. You must meet all of …

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Additional support for sexual violence victim-survivors in court

WebThe Victims Legal Service (VLS) is expanding from 1 March 2024 to provide additional support to victim-survivors of sexual violence. In a federal government funded …

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Powers of attorney Victoria Legal Aid

WebA power of attorney gives you choice and control over who makes decisions for you when you are no longer able to do so. This could be because you lose the legal capacity to …

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Family violence and family violence intervention orders

WebIt can include physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse and other behaviours. ‘Family member’ means people you are related to, treat like family or have …

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Workplace safety Victoria Legal Aid

WebIn Victoria, the law says that employers are responsible for healthy, safe workplaces. This means your employer must make sure your workplace is safe and without risks to your …

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Guardianship orders Victoria Legal Aid

WebA guardianship order is a legal document that gives a person (called a ‘guardian’) power to make decisions on behalf of another person about personal matters. This may include …

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