Treatment and Consent of Service Users Under the Mental Health Act | 30 January 2024

Informed consent refers to consent voluntarily given by a service user to a plan for treatment, after a full disclosure communicated in plain language by attending mental health service provider, of the nature, consequences, benefits, and risks of the proposed treatment, as well as available alternatives.

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Alburo Law
January 30, 2024

Treatment and Consent of Service Users Under the Mental Health Act

Informed consent refers to consent voluntarily given by a service user to a plan for treatment, after a full disclosure communicated in plain language by attending mental health service provider, of the nature, consequences, benefits, and risks of the proposed treatment, as well as available alternatives.


Service users must provide informed consent in writing prior to the implementation by mental health professionals, workers, and other service providers of any plan or program of therapy or treatment, including physical or chemical restraint. Also, a service user may set out his or her preference in relation to treatment through a signed, dated, and notarized advance directive executed for the purpose.

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