Mental health law concerns, contradictions and reality.

Background: In November 2015, a new Western Australian Mental Health Act (MHA2014) replaced the previous Mental Health Act (1996). The MHA2014 is a comprehensive and detailed piece of legislation predicated on expanding consumer's rights, carer and family involvement, and patient's wishes....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ryan, B., Rolfe, T., Wynaden, Dianne
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21449