- The Victorian Mental Health Act (MHA) 2014 provides for the assessment and compulsory treatment of people with a mental illness.
- The MHA promotes recovery-orientated practice in the public mental health system. The approach to a persons wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual, working in partnership with the treating team.
- Aims to minimise the use and duration of compulsory treatment and care.
For further information, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)