Patients and health services can request a statement of reasons explaining why the Tribunal made a decision in a particular case.
Statements of reasons are not precedents that must or should be followed. However, for transparency about its decision making, the Tribunal has de-identified and published a variety of statements of reasons on AustLII.
The statements of reasons below explain how the Tribunal applied criteria in the Mental Health Act 2014 and made different types of decisions.
Statements of reasons explaining decisions made under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 will be added when the act has been in operation for a period of time.
RGV [2021] VMHT 2
OEQ [2021] VMHT 21
CEF [2021] VMHT 27
YQT [2021] VMHT 1
FFC [2020] VMHT 5
AAP [2020] VMHT 17
DDQ [2020] VMHT 21
SUN [2020] VMHT 23
JJM [2020] VMHT 29
OYC [2020] VMHT 31
CKH [2020] VMHT 37
CFW [2019] VMHT 4
RMH [2019] VMHT 25
AQY [2018] VMHT 003
NAI [2018] VMHT 010
QXW [2018] VMHT 020
XYK [2018] VMHT 024
LNL [2018] VMHT 032
GEX [2018] VMHT 038
OSY [2017] VMHT 002
VUF [2017] VMHT 047
MDW [2017] VMHT 051
XIJ [2017] VMHT 058
OJZ [2016] VMHT 2
YLN [2016] VMHT 18
DGL [2016] VMHT 21
KON [2016] VMHT 23
GCQ [2016] VMHT 30
XOG [2016] VMHT 40
QBV [2016] VMHT 58
AYT [2016] VMHT 62
ZFU [2016] VMHT 66
FYJ [2016] VMHT 72
NTW [2016] VMHT 86
FSY [2016] VMHT 93
XUV [2016] VMHT 99
KGJ [2016] VMHT 102
PWS [2015] VMHT 208
RUZ [2015] VMHT 213
TES [2022] VMHT 1
RED [2022] VMHT 2
NKB [2021] VMHT 16
OEQ [2021] VMHT 21
XWO [2020] VMHT 1
DTM [2020] VMHT 35
UPG [2019] VMHT 8
RAA [2019] VMHT 10
UTT [2019] VMHT 20
PQG [2019] VMHT 27
SHQ [2019] VMHT 30
KFH [2019] VMHT 35
OAH [2018] VMHT 009
TUQ [2018] VMHT 013
LGS [2018] VMHT 014
AIV [2018] VMHT 015
WBL [2018] VMHT 034
XAM [2018] VMHT 041
DGN [2017] VMHT 004
KCO [2017] VMHT 009
SBK [2017] VMHT 018
ECA [2017] VMHT 020
DQI [2017] VMHT 052
BQH [2017] VMHT 060
ZPR [2017] VMHT 61
XNC [2016] VMHT 5
UKR [2016] VMHT 12
XOO [2016] VMHT 50
ASZ [2016] VMHT 57
ZWM [2016] VMHT 67
ABC No 1 [2016] VMHT 68
SQO [2016] VMHT 74
RTK [2016] VMHT 95
XTB [2016] VMHT 97
DLF [2016] VMHT 98
NVI [2016] VMHT 104
WYU [2022] VMHT 3
HUZ [2021] VMHT 3
LSH [2021] VMHT 5
PED [2021] VMHT 8
CPQ [2021] VMHT 11
CDS [2021] VMHT 15
RDD [2021] VMHT 20
ZGP [2021] VMHT 22
ZAV [2021] VMHT 24
KDY [2021] VMHT 25
XMA [2021] VMHT 26
CAD [2020] VMHT 2
HYX [2020] VMHT 10
ECX [2020] VMHT 12
JQA [2020] VMHT 15
AGD [2020] VMHT 20
CFQ [2020] VMHT 24
AMX [2020] VMHT 28
CIE [2020] VMHT 34
OSR [2020] VMHT 36
KAL [2020] VMHT 41
WON [2019] VMHT 3
LND [2019] VMHT 9
CNN [2019] VMHT 13
VGK [2019] VMHT 18
MPK [2019] VMHT 19
VUV [2019] VMHT 29
PPO [2019] VMHT 32
HGG [2019] VMHT 36
RDT [2018] VMHT 004
CTU [2018] VMHT 007
OAH [2018] VMHT 009
NAI [2018] VMHT 010
MJS [2018] VMHT 016
QYZ [2018] VMHT 019
QXW [2018] VMHT 020
NMW [2018] VMHT 030
SIS [2018] VMHT 040
SWI [2018] VMHT 042
MLL [2017] VMHT 003
FIF [2017] VMHT 005
UPQ [2017] VMHT 011
OJR [2017] VMHT 015
KNP [2017] VMHT 022
YRO [2017] VMHT 028
DFU [2017] VMHT 033
QXR [2017] VMHT 035
ITK [2017] VMHT 048
GWR [2017] VMHT 055
VSZ [2017] VMHT 056
UTN [2017] VMHT 057
UKR [2016] VMHT 12
HKC [2016] VMHT 29
OSW [2016] VMHT 54
SYQ [2016] VMHT 61
HPH [2016] VMHT 78
YPC [2016] VMHT 85
WXM [2016] VMHT 94
TRN [2015] VMHT 203
YVG [2015] VMHT 206
QDE [2015] VMHT 207
BMK [2015] VMHT 210
SXD [2021] VMHT 6
QGG [2021] VMHT 9
NKB [2021] VMHT 16
ZND [2021] VMHT 17
MFR [2021] VMHT 18
UWX [2021] VMHT 19
XMA [2021] VMHT 26
SHL [2020] VMHT 3
NKI [2020] VMHT 26
AKU [2020] VMHT 27
XNA [2020] VMHT 32
OSH [2020] VMHT 38
BYG [2020] VMHT 39
DNP [2020] VMHT 42
PML [2019] VMHT 1
SPT [2019] VMHT 7
JVH [2019] VMHT 11
XOZ [2019] VMHT 15
NKL [2019] VMHT 37
QGV [2019] VMHT 38
KZE [2018] VMHT 012
DJJ [2018] VMHT 017
QZJ [2018] VMHT 022
IDQ [2018] VMHT 023
VPW [2018] VMHT 037
DHP [2018] VMHT 039
YHQ [2017] VMHT 054
GWR [2017] VMHT 055
HSG [2016] VMHT 6
FVB [2016] VMHT 16
GSG [2016] VMHT 27
XPO [2016] VMHT 48
KNC [2016] VMHT 56
HUI [2016] VMHT 69
XFW [2021] VMHT 7
QGG [2021] VMHT 9
OHZ [2021] VMHT 23
XMA [2021] VMHT 26
MGP [2020] VMHT 6
DHD [2020] VMHT 7
VDB [2020] VMHT 25
CGP [2020] VMHT 30
DNP [2020] VMHT 42
PML [2019] VMHT 1
YLP [2019] VMHT 5
LDO [2019] VMHT 22
MTW [2019] VMHT 39
KZE [2018] VMHT 012
XHJ [2018] VMHT 029
VPW [2018] VMHT 037
JVB [2018] VMHT 043
LNT [2017] VMHT 006
YHJ [2017] VMHT 040
YZV [2017] VMHT 050
YHQ [2017] VMHT 054
GWR [2017] VMHT 055
EHV [2017] VMHT 062
UFG [2016] VMHT 7
TPW [2016] VMHT 46
LNB [2016] VMHT 55
EPW [2016] VMHT 80
NVD [2016] VMHT 87
AGK [2016] VMHT 90
QYF [2016] VMHT 96
AKQ [2016] VMHT 101
CIQ [2016] VMHT 106
RQA [2015] VMHT 202
GJW [2015] VMHT 204
YVG [2015] VMHT 206
QDE [2015] VMHT 207
FZT [2021] VMHT 4
CWR [2021] VMHT 10
MSM [2020] VMHT 14
BHI [2020] VMHT 19
HVT [2020] VMHT 40
HUV [2019] VMHT 2
EBJ [2019] VMHT 12
IIN [2019] VMHT 16
HXN [2019] VMHT 28
LUS [2019] VMHT 31
GJN [2019] VMHT 33
MCS [2018] VMHT 005
OZE [2018] VMHT 008
UFZ [2018] VMHT 021
INM [2018] VMHT 027
XSJ [2018] VMHT 028
XPV [2018] VMHT 031
XUP [2017] VMHT 007
CVT [2017] VMHT 027
YRO [2017] VMHT 028
QMB [2017] VMHT 031
VTF [2017] VMHT 044
VDA [2017] VMHT 045
QSC [2016] VMHT 4
HFD [2016] VMHT 8
NLK [2016] VMHT 19
XWZ [2016] VMHT 25
YIY [2016] VMHT 33
NRI [2016] VMHT 37
TRK [2015] VMHT 220
FZT [2021] VMHT 4
LDH [2021] VMHT 14
BHI [2020] VMHT 19
EHI [2020] VMHT 22
EBJ [2019] VMHT 12
HXN [2019] VMHT 28
LUS [2019] VMHT 31
GJN [2019] VMHT 33
CTE [2019] VMHT 34
MCS [2018] VMHT 005
GOS [2018] VMHT 006
OZE [2018] VMHT 008
JSP [2018] VMHT 018
INM [2018] VMHT 027
XSJ [2018] VMHT 028
CTN [2017] VMHT 012
XBU [2017] VMHT 037
IGV [2017] VMHT 046
HFD [2016] VMHT 8
NLK [2016] VMHT 19
GLX [2016] VMHT 22
HOQ [2016] VMHT 89
TES [2022] VMHT 1
CPQ [2021] VMHT 11
AJR [2021] VMHT 13
DHD [2020] VMHT 7
GJL [2020] VMHT 9
WNY [2020] VMHT 13
YDK [2020] VMHT 18
KAL [2020] VMHT 41
VDL [2019] VMHT 14
MPK [2019] VMHT 19
UTT [2019] VMHT 20
LDO [2019] VMHT 22
NMC [2019] VMHT 24
TTU [2019] VMHT 26
PQG [2019] VMHT 27
VUV [2019] VMHT 29
LUS [2019] VMHT 31
KCO [2017] VMHT 009
VQE [2017] VMHT 014
ECA [2017] VMHT 020
AQH [2017] VMHT 024
EYU [2017] VMHT 026
QXR [2017] VMHT 035
OUM [2017] VMHT 049
DQI [2017] VMHT 052
UKR [2016] VMHT 15
FVB [2016] VMHT 16
NYN [2016] VMHT 45
KQQ [2016] VMHT 47
QBV [2016] VMHT 58
AYT [2016] VMHT 62
HPH [2016] VMHT 78
QYF [2016] VMHT 96
XTB [2016] VMHT 97
YDQ [2016] VMHT 105
QDE [2015] VMHT 207
KBD [2015] VMHT 209
BMK [2015] VMHT 210
YGJ [2015] VMHT 211
TRK [2015] VMHT 220
TES [2022] VMHT 1
LSH [2021] VMHT 5
PED [2021] VMHT 8
AKU [2020] VMHT 27
XNA [2020] VMHT 32
TTU [2019] VMHT 26
WNB [2017] VMHT 001
WSL [2017] VMHT 008
ZIZ [2017] VMHT 010
EDO [2017] VMHT 013
UFJ [2017] VMHT 017
TDL [2017] VMHT 019
DTE [2017] VMHT 021
WXM [2017] VMHT 023
NPC [2017] VMHT 025
EYU [2017] VMHT 026
EAP [2017] VMHT 029
YJZ [2017] VMHT 030
KVN [2017] VMHT 032
BLQ [2017] VMHT 034
CUH [2017] VMHT 036
SBJ [2017] VMHT 038
SGT [2017] VMHT 039
ZDE [2017] VMHT 042
OPS [2017] VMHT 043
ITK [2017] VMHT 048