Human rights implications of introducing a new mental health act - principles, challenges and opportunities

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), 2006 has influenced the evolution of mental health legislation to protect and promote human rights of individuals with mental illness. This review introduces how the human rights agenda can be systematised into mental h...

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Published inAustralasian psychiatry : bulletin of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Vol. 28; no. 2; p. 167
Main Authors Gill, Neeraj S, Allan, John A, Clark, Belinda, Rosen, Alan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2020
Subjects
Australia
Decision Making
Disabled Persons - legislation & jurisprudence
Human Rights - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental Health
Mental Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
United Nations
Australia
CRPD
mental health legislation
human rights
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Summary:The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), 2006 has influenced the evolution of mental health legislation to protect and promote human rights of individuals with mental illness. This review introduces how the human rights agenda can be systematised into mental health services. Exploration is made of how some principles of CRPD have been incorporated into Queensland's . Although progress has been made in some areas, e.g. heavier reliance on capacity assessment and new supported decision-making mechanisms, MHA 2016 has continued to focus on involuntary treatment. A has been passed by the Queensland parliament, which may fill in the gap by strengthening positive rights.
ISSN:1440-1665
DOI:10.1177/1039856220901483