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Hearings Before Mental Health Review Board of Victoria: Advocates' Guide

The content of the document includes things like:

KEY PRINCIPLES

What is the approach to advocacy in this jurisdiction?

BEFORE THE HEARINGS

Where are they? What time? Can they be adjourned? Access and Reviewing clinical files. Witnesses. Discussion with treating team. Obtaining second opinions.Legal Aid funding. Treatment Plans

AT THE HEARING

Different members. What if the client does not want to attend? What if they don’t want someone else to attend? What can a client get out of a hearing? CTOs, RCTOs, In-patients and Security patients

AFTER THE HEARING

Appeal rights. Statement of reasons.

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Please note: If you require decisions referred to in the document. Please contact the Mental Health Review Board phone: 86015270

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