Mental health
The compulsory assessment and treatment system
What this chapter covers
- Overview of the mental health laws
Overview of the mental health laws including the key principles, terms and people - The compulsory assessment process
The process to have someone assessed under the Mental Health Act (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) including how to apply and assessment examinations - Compulsory treatment orders
How to apply, information about hearings and what the order means - The role of family/whānau in compulsory assessment and treatment
What involvement family/whānau can have in your mental health treatment - Your rights as a mental health patient
Your rights under the Mental Health Act, the Bill of Rights, the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumer Rights and how to make a complaint - Reviews and appeals
Reviews and appeals of decisions made during the assessment and treatment process - Other resources
Where to get more information
For information about laws that protect against discrimination on the grounds of mental illness and other impairments, see the chapter “Disability rights”.