Application of rights analysis instrument to Australian mental health legislation
III. Details of assessment of individual indicators
- Foreword
I. Introduction- II. Report on Findings
III. Details of assessment of individual indicators- Indicator 1 - General and aspirational human rights
- Indicator 2 - Human rights in mental health facilities
- Indicator 3 - Determination of mental illness
- Indicator 4 - Criteria for admission to a mental health facility
- Indicator 5 - Involuntary review/appeals body
- Indicator 6 - Involuntary review/appeals process
- Indicator 7 - Appointment of a personal representative
- Indicator 8 - Procedural safeguards in mental health facilities
- Indicator 9 - Consent to general mental health treatment
- Indicator 10 - Consent to special procedures
- Indicator 11 - Treatment and medication
- Indicator 12 - Accountability, standards and monitoring
- Indicator 13 - General legal provisions (not usually found in mental health law)
- IV. Conclusion
- Appendix: Example of indicator assessment
Indicator 1 - General and aspirational human rights
Indicator 2 - Human rights in mental health facilities
Indicator 3 - Determination of mental illness
Indicator 4 - Criteria for admission to a mental health facility
Indicator 5 - Involuntary review/ appeals body
Indicator 6 - Involuntary review/ appeals process
Indicator 7 - Appointment of a personal representative
Indicator 8 - Procedural safeguards in mental health facilities
Indicator 9 - Consent to general mental health treatment
Indicator 10 - Consent to special procedures
Indicator 11 - Treatment and medication
Indicator 12 - Accountability, standards and monitoring
Indicator 13 - General legal provisions (not usually found in mental health law)