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Treatment Authorities under the Mental Health Act 2016 (Qld)

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What is a treatment authority?

A treatment authority is an order made by an authorised doctor for the treatment of a person with a mental illness without that person’s consent. A treatment authority order can authorise the involuntary detention of the person receiving treatment at a mental health facility, or community-based treatment.
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