Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 Review
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About the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024
NT Health is working to reform mental health legislation in the Territory.
The main legislation in the Territory currently is the Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (MHRSA). The MHRSA commenced on 1 February 2000. Quite significant amendments have been made to it since then. However, until 2020 there had been only one major review.
Mental health law is an evolving area and it is important for the Territory to keep up to date with today’s standards and expectations. Principles, objectives, processes and practices that were best practice in the past may no longer be fit for purpose.
NT Health would like to hear what you think about the Exposure Draft Bill to help the Northern Territory Government finalise a Bill to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
The Exposure Draft Bill mainly deals with how treatment and care can be provided to people who experience mental illness or mental disorder and need to be kept in hospital to be provided with that treatment and care; or receive compulsory treatment and care for mental illness or mental disorder in the community. The scope of the Exposure Draft Bill is limited to the provision of mental health services delivered primarily through public health services and hospitals.
The Guide to the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 is to be read together with the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024.
Making a submission
NT Health welcomes you to make a comment, submission or enquire about the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024.
Submit your feedback by 31 May 2024 in the survey below, or alternatively:
Submissions may be made publicly available and may be published on the NT Health website, unless they are clearly marked as ‘confidential’.
NT Health may use the content of submissions or may publicly quote or refer to submissions, unless a submission is clearly marked ‘confidential’.
About the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024
NT Health is working to reform mental health legislation in the Territory.
The main legislation in the Territory currently is the Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (MHRSA). The MHRSA commenced on 1 February 2000. Quite significant amendments have been made to it since then. However, until 2020 there had been only one major review.
Mental health law is an evolving area and it is important for the Territory to keep up to date with today’s standards and expectations. Principles, objectives, processes and practices that were best practice in the past may no longer be fit for purpose.
NT Health would like to hear what you think about the Exposure Draft Bill to help the Northern Territory Government finalise a Bill to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
The Exposure Draft Bill mainly deals with how treatment and care can be provided to people who experience mental illness or mental disorder and need to be kept in hospital to be provided with that treatment and care; or receive compulsory treatment and care for mental illness or mental disorder in the community. The scope of the Exposure Draft Bill is limited to the provision of mental health services delivered primarily through public health services and hospitals.
The Guide to the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 is to be read together with the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024.
Making a submission
NT Health welcomes you to make a comment, submission or enquire about the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024.
Submit your feedback by 31 May 2024 in the survey below, or alternatively:
Share Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 on FacebookShare Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 on TwitterShare Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 on LinkedinEmail Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2024 link
