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The Mental Health Act
This is an easy read information sheet on the NSW Mental Health Act. The Mental Health Act is the rules about mental health treatment in NSW that mental health workers must follow, and your rights as a patient. The resource helps explain how and why words like mentally ill and mentally disordered are used.
- Topic:
- Mental health, Patient Rights
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- NSW
- Published:
- November 2020
- Last reviewed:
- April 2024
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The Mental Health Act
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