Mental Health Legal Centre Inc.
Community Legal Education
To assist consumers and others understand and participate in the law the Centre undertakes Community Legal Education (CLE). This can take the form of workshops, forums or the production of information and resources.
There are two places in this site you can access documents produced by Centre: you may click on the left and you might also like to check the Law Reform Policy Area.
The Centre gives priority for CLE to groups in the following order:
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consumers and carers of psychiatric services;
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the legal profession and advocacy groups;
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health or welfare organisations,eductional institutions and the general public.
The Centre produces some in-house materials but can also access other relevant resources.
Download a presentation on mental health law (pdf) (141kb)
You can also download fliers about:
- Accessing Information through Freedom of Information
- Changing Your Administration Order
- Driving and Mental Health
- How Mental Health Laws apply Between Victoria and NSW
- Liability for Contracts when You are Unwell
- Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
- Treatment Plans
Please contact the Mental Health Legal Centre to obtain a 'Fighting for your Rights' poster.
We also host community legal education events targeted at consumers of mental health services.
Upcoming events
Mary O'Hagan - internationally reknowned mental health service user and policy advisor and former NZ Mental Health Commissioner - is speaking at the following two upcoming forums:
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“Mental health and human rights in Victoria: Creative ways forward to promote the rights of people with mental illness” - Forum & panel discussion organised jointly by VCOSS, Vicserv & MHLC
Tuesday 7 September, 10am - 1pm
Karstens at CQ, Melbourne
$65/$35 (consumers free)
Details & registration (opens in new window): O’Hagan forum 7 Sept – flyer & reg
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"Compulsory psychiatric treatment - Risky business?" - Lunchtime seminar organised by MHLC
Wednesday 8 September, 1-2pm
Blake Dawson Lawyers, Melbourne
$20 (consumers free)
Details (opens in new window): O’Hagan lunchtime seminar 8 Sept – flyer
Registration (opens in new window): O’Hagan lunchtime seminar 8 Sept – reg
Please register early, as places for both forums are limited
