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The Mental Health Commission (Commission) provides support to three affiliated bodies, the Mental Health Advocacy Service, the Mental Health Tribunal and the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. They operate independently but are provided with corporate services support by the Commission.

Mental Health Advocacy Service

The Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS) is established under the Mental Health Act 2014 to provide advocacy support to people specified in the Act, including involuntary patients and residents of private psychiatric hostels. The MHAS replaced the Council of Official Visitors on 30 November 201

The MHAS is a free service that is independent from hospitals and mental health services. Mental health advocates can help you understand your legal rights, express your wishes, and uphold your rights.

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Mental Health Tribunal

The Mental Health Tribunal (Tribunal) is an independent body established under the Mental Health Act 2014. The Tribunal replaced the Mental Health Review Board on 30 November 2015. 

The Tribunal’s role is to safeguard the rights of people with mental illness who are involuntary patients, either in hospital on an inpatient treatment order, or on a community treatment order. Key functions include reviewing involuntary treatment orders to decide whether a person still needs to be an involuntary patient, approving provision of certain kinds of treatments, and reviewing other decisions affecting rights.

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Office of the Chief Psychiatrist

The Chief Psychiatrist is an independent statutory officer who holds powers and duties as prescribed by the Mental Health Act 2014. The powers invested in the Chief Psychiatrist impose a governance responsibility over any mental health service and other specified agencies that seek to influence the delivery of mental health treatment and care to the Western Australian Community.

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of our State and its waters. The Commission wishes to pay its respects to Elders both past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples seeing this message.

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Recognition of Lived Experience

We recognise the individual and collective expertise of those with living and lived experience of mental health, alcohol and other drug issues and suicidal crisis, including their families and carers.

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