News & Events

2017-18 Mental Health Tribunal Annual Report published

Our 2017-18 Annual Report is now available

Summary of panel discussion at our 2017 Consumer and Carer Forum

A summary of the panel discussion at our 2017 Consumer and Carer Forum is available

The role of the Mental Health Tribunal in relation to treatment – New chapter added to our Guide to Solution-focused Hearings

A new chapter of our Solution-focused hearings guide on the role of the Mental Health Tribunal in relation to treatment is available

New voluntary electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) jurisdiction

The MTPD Act amended the Mental Health Act 2014, extending the Tribunal’s jurisdiction to hear applications for electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) for voluntary adults who do not have capacity to consent to treatment.