This course will assist clinicians to understand their roles and responsibilities in the assessment, care, treatment and management of patients under the Mental Health Act 2000. It consists of 4 modules which all need to be completed in order for a clinician to be eligible to be appointed as an “Authorised mental health practitioner”. The modules cover some of the important processes required for the involuntary assessment and treatment of patients with mental illnesses, patient rights and the role of allied persons and substituted decision-makers, the forensic provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000, the care, treatment and secure management of ‘classified patients’, and an overview of the return process for involuntary patients who are absent from an Authorised Mental Health Services without permission.
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Be able to determine those patients to whom the classified patient provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000 apply
Have a clear understanding of the classified patient provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000
Have a clear understanding of the ways in which classified patient status can end under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the process by which a classified patient status ends
Understand the conditions in which a classified patient can undertake limited community treatment and the process for authorisation under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the process for authorisation of the moving and transfer of a classified patient under the Mental Health Act 2000
Be familiar with and have access to a copy of the Mental Health Act 2000 and the forms related to the Act, in particular the classified patient provisions
Be able to apply the classified patient provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000 to your day-to-day work
Be able to decide which patients to whom the forensic provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000 apply
Have a clear understanding of the forensic provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand who can make a reference to and what orders and decisions can be made by the Mental Health Court under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the role of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in reviewing forensic patients and revocation of forensic orders
Understand the conditions in which a forensic patient can undertake limited community treatment and the process for authorisation under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the process for authorisation of the moving and transfer of a forensic patient under the Mental Health Act 2000
Be familiar with and have access to a copy of the Mental Health Act 2000 and all the forms related to the Act, in particular the forensic provisions
Be able to apply the forensic provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000 to your day-to-day work
Have a clear understanding of Persons of Special Notification
Understand the assessment and treatment criteria for involuntary patients under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand what documentation is to be given to patients and what is to be explained regarding their statement of rights under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the role of substitute decision-makers and who can fulfil this role under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the process for involuntary assessment and treatment of a patient under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the forms relating to involuntary assessment and treatment of patients under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the role of an allied person and who can fulfil this role under the Mental Health Act 2000
Understand the processes for taking a person to a health service for involuntary assessment including gaining entry to places and warrants under the Mental Health Act 2000
Be familiar and have access to the MHA 2000 policies and forms related to return provisions
Be familiar and have access to the flipchart and checklists outlining the return process
Know when the return provisions apply
Understand the different types of involuntary status
Be familiar with the return process for different types of involuntary patients
Know who can return a patient under the return provisions
Understand the powers and responsibilities of people authorised to return the patient
Understand the purpose and intent of the documents used in the return process
Classified patients and the Mental Health Act 2000 (LMO-2018-6Q) People who are in custody or imprisonment and who have (or develop) a mental illness require access to mental health services. The Mental Health Act 2000 has special provisions to enable care, treatment and secure management for people in this situation, who are termed ‘classified patients’. This workshop will familiarise you with the Provisions of the Act relating to classified patients and the relevant forms and documents that need to be completed when classified patient are receiving care and treatment.
The forensic provisions of the 'Mental Health Act 2000' (LMO-2019-8Q) Do you feel confident of the required processes under the Mental Health Act 2000 when an involuntary patient is charged with an offence? This workshop takes a detailed look at the forensic provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000, including the requirements for the moving and transfer of forensic patients and the limited community treatment option.
Involuntary assessment and treatment provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000 (LMO-2027-6Q) The purpose of the Mental Health Act 2000 is to provide for the involuntary assessment and treatment of persons who have mental illnesses while at the same time safeguarding their rights. This workshop provides an overview of some of the important processes required for the involuntary assessment and treatment of patients. It also looks at patient rights and the role of allied persons and substituted decision-makers.
The return provisions of the Mental Health Act 2000 (LMO-2029-6Q) This module provides an overview of the return process, under the Mental Health Act 2000, for involuntary patients who are absent from an AMHS without permission. It also looks at patient rights and the role of other agencies in the return provisions of the Act.
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Audience
Queensland Health authorised Mental Health practitioners, hospital and community health practitioners working in mental health.
Timetable
Program is available at all times.
Endorsement
This activity has been endorsed by APEC number: 070131367 on behalf of Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) according to approved criteria
8.5 RCNA CNE points
