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The Mental Health Act

The Mental Health Act

Translated Easy Read information on the NSW Mental Health Act. The Mental Health Act is the rules about mental health treatment in NSW that mental health workers must follow, and your rights as a patient. The resource helps explain how and why words like mentally ill and mentally disordered are used.

Organisation:
Topic:
Target audience:
General
Service area:
NSW
Published:
November 2020
Last reviewed:
April 2025