The below resources and information are for psychiatrists, medical practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals and other clinicians working within authorised mental health services who perform functions under the Mental Health Act 2014.

Training

• Clinicians’ eLearning package – online training on the roles, responsibilities and requirements of clinicians under the Act.

Guidance and Information

• Charter of Mental Health Care Principles
• Fact sheet: Information Sharing - Clinicians' Powers and Responsibilities
• Clinicians' Practice Guide (published by the Chief Psychiatrist)
• List of Mental Health Act Forms
• List of Notifiable Events

Checklists

• Community Treatment Order Checklist
• Inpatient Treatment Order Checklist 

Flowcharts

• Community treatment order flowchart
• Inpatient treatment order in a general hospital flowchart
• Inpatient treatment order in an authorised hospital flowchart

The below resources and information are for medical practitioners and authorised mental health practitioners who may make Form 1A  (Referral for Examination by Psychiatrist) under the Mental Health Act 2014.

Training

• Referring Practitioners eLearning package – online training on referral requirements and practitioner responsibilities under the Act

Guidance and Information

• Fact sheet: Information Sharing - Clinicians' Powers and Responsibilities
• Information for Referring Practitioners

Resources for Supporting Organisations

• Information for staff at Non-Government Organisations
• Information for staff at private psychiatric hostels

Flowcharts

• Examination of a Person at a Place other than an Authorised Hospital
• Examination of a Person at an Authorised Hospital

The below resources and information are for people authorised as Transport Officers under the Mental Health Act 2014 who carry out Transport Orders for referred persons and involuntary patients.

Training

• Transport Officers eLearning Package – online training on the powers, responsibilities and requirements of the role.

Guidance and Information

• Transport Officer Information booklet

The below resources and information are for staff from organisations such as non-government organisations, private psychiatric hostels and private psychiatric hospitals whose role may involve supporting the application, operation or administration of the Mental Health Act 2014. 

Guidance and Information

• Non-government organisations
• Private psychiatric hostels
• Private psychiatric hospitals

Training

• Mental Health Act eLearning Training – to support understanding of how the Act may apply in these settings.