Statutory appointments under the Mental Health Act 2013

Approved Medical Practitioner

Approved Medical Practitioners have assessment and treatment-specific functions and responsibilities under the Act and are approved by the Chief Psychiatrist to undertake these functions:

• Assessing patients on Assessment Order, without informed consent.
• Applying to Mental Health Stream of the Tribunal TASCAT for a Treatment Order.
• Discharging Treatment Orders.
• Assessing involuntary and forensic patients to determine whether urgent circumstances treatment is needed.
• Granting involuntary patients leave of absence from an approved hospital. 

Process for a new application:

Complete the Medical Practitioner Application

Approved Medical Practitioner Online Training (THEO - Staff Only)

Approved Medical Practitioner Online Training (external health professionals)

Mental Health Officers

Mental Health Officers have detention, assessment and treatment-specific functions and responsibilities under the Act and are approved by the Chief Psychiatrist to undertake these functions:

• Detaining for the purposes of assessment.
• Escort functions.

Process for a new application:

Complete the Mental Health Officer Application

Approved Mental Health Officer Online Training (THEO - Staff Only)

Approved Mental Health Officer Online Training (external health professionals)

Approved Nurses

Approved Nurses have assessment, care and treatment-specific functions and responsibilities under the Act and are approved by the Chief Psychiatrist to undertake these functions:

• Seclusion of adult involuntary and forensic patient.
• Physical restraint of adult involuntary and forensic patient.

Process for a new application:

Complete the Nurse Application

Approved Nurse Online Training (THEO - Staff Only)

Approved Nurse Online Training (external health professionals)