Fact sheet
Are you on a treatment order?
Publisher
Mental health
Medical care
Legal services
Treatment orders
Victoria
Description
A treatment order is a legal document that allows a hospital or mental health clinic to give you treatment for a mental illness. While you are on an order, you lose some of your rights and freedoms. You may have to stay in hospital. You can be given treatment even if you do not agree to it.
This free publication contains information about:
- what compulsory treatment is
- how orders are made
- getting your order revoked
- getting free legal help
Publication Details
Copyright:
Victoria Legal Aid 2016
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
31 Aug 2016
