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The difference between a voluntary and involuntary stay in hospital - Easy Read
Translated information, including Easy Read, about what staying in hospital as a voluntary or involuntary patient means and what your rights are. The rules about going to hospital for mental health treatment are called the Mental Health Act.
- Organisation:
- University of New South Wales
- Topic:
- Mental health, Patient Rights
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- NSW
- Published:
- November 2020
- Last reviewed:
- April 2025
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