Why Australia should move towards nationally consistent mental health legislation?
Daniel TossonDanny LamToby RaeburnPublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2022)
Substantial divergence exists between definitions of mental illness and mental disorder, differing criteria for involuntary treatment and discrepancies between treatment requirements for Indigenous Australians. While variations between MHAs are understandable considering the historical context, in an increasingly integrated society, it is time for Australia to enact nationally consistent mental health legislation.