QAI has put together a fact sheet for people under involuntary mental health treatment and who are going before the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT).

The fact sheet covers:

  • Do I need a lawyer at my Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing?
  • Has the MHRT appointed a lawyer for me?
  • What if I do not want a lawyer to represent me?
  • What are the lawyer’s responsibilities?
  • What are my responsibilities to my lawyer?
  • What can I do if I have a MHRT hearing but cannot get a lawyer in time?
  • Can QAI represent me at my next MHRT hearing?
  • More information.

You can read the fact sheet at the links below:

PDF version of fact sheet

Word version of fact sheet