NSW Mental Health Act — Schedule 1 Medical Certificate as to Examination or Observation of Person
Form number: Schedule 1
A NSW Schedule 1 Mental Health Certificate is the document a doctor or accredited person uses to authorise the involuntary detention of a person at a declared mental health facility for assessment under the Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW). It is a serious instrument — a person can be detained on the strength of one certificate.
Official source
health.nsw.gov.auRelated topics
mental health act · schedule 1 · nsw · involuntary admission · mh certificate · mental health review tribunal · mental health detention · involuntary psychiatric hold · mental health assessment order · psych hold nsw · mental health emergency · psychiatric assessment certificate · mental health crisis · compulsory mental health treatment · mental health
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