Mental health laws and compulsory patients

If you are a compulsory patient under the Mental Health Act 2014, you have rights. You should be aware of these rights and know who to contact if you need help.

Your basic rights as a compulsory patient

As a compulsory patient, you have the right to:

make or participate in decisions about your treatment

apply to the Mental Health Tribunal to revoke your Temporary Treatment Order or Treatment Order

make an advance statement

nominate a nominated person

seek a second psychiatric opinion

ask for legal advice

communicate with people by letter or telephone, and to have visitors

make a complaint to the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner about your treatment.

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/mental-health-laws-and-compulsory-patients