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Being a voluntary patient in a mental health hospital - Easy Read

Being a voluntary patient in a mental health hospital - Easy Read

This easy read information sheet is about staying in hospital for mental health treatment as a voluntary patient. If you decide you need to stay at a mental health hospital it is called a voluntary admission. This resource includes information about leaving hospital, asking to be discharged, when you are not allowed to leave, and what to do if you have not been given the mental health care you need.
Organisation:
Topic:
Target audience:
General
Service area:
NSW
Published:
November 2020
Last reviewed:
April 2025