VPRS 16285 Register of Determinations, Mental Health Review

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The series constitutes the Register of Determinations created by the Mental Health Review Board (MHRB) and its creation is dictated by section 28 of the Mental Health Act 1986. The register contains particulars of applications lodged with the Executive Officer, the determinations of the Board and the reasons for each determination.

The documents (Register) are created as a result of hearings before the Board.

The Board commenced operation in 1987 and had the following functions:

- To hear appeals from involuntary and security patients, people on community treatment orders and restricted community treatment orders who wish to be discharged
- To review all involuntary and security patients within eight weeks of admission to determine if their involuntary or security patient status should continue
- To review all involuntary and security patients at least every twelve months to decide if their involuntary or security status should continue
- To review every decision to extend a community treatment order or a restricted community treatment order
- To hear appeals against refusals to grant leave to security patients; and
- To hear appeals against transfer orders.

Researchers should be aware the files are mainly administrative as they document the process of the hearing (mainly the organisation of the hearing). No medical information is involved and the prime client record remains the patient file in the hospital.