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# assisted decision making

This year
2024
Overhaul of mental health law which 'deprives people of liberty' may not happen before election
The long-awaited Mental Health Amendment Bill would bring about the largest overhaul of the State’s mental health laws in decades.
Mental Health Reform said the protracted delay in publishing the Mental Health Amendment Bill is "completely unacceptable"
The proposed legislation would strengthen regulation around people consenting to the type of treatment they receive
Fiona Anderson, a long-time activist, said patients like her need to have a greater say in their treatment
Last year
2023
'Groundbreaking' decision-assisting service launched to help adults with cognitive impairments
All time
'Broken' wards of courts system 'depriving people of their liberty'
An 1871 law catering for 'lunatics' was FINALLY repealed today