Consumers guide to the Mental Health and Related Services Act

While this Guide has been prepared with every care, neither the Northern Territory Government nor the authors accept any responsibility for the results of specific action taken on the basis of the information it contains, nor for any errors or omissions within it.This Guide has been prepared in good faith. The information it contains is intended to assist consumers of mental health services and their families to understand the operations of the NT Mental Health and Related Services Act (the Act) and their rights within its provisions. This Guide is a supplement to the Act. For clarification or further detail, refer directly to the Act. If there are questions, refer them to the manager of your local mental health service in the first instance. The Director or the Senior Policy Officer within the Mental Health Program may also be contacted.Date:2009-0