Welcome to a special library guide on Advance Statements in mental health. This guide has been updated in response to the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
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Contact: helen.wilding@svha.org.au Updated: 15 August 2024
Related guide: Supported decision making
From Advance statements of preference, Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 Handbook, State of Victoria - Department of Health. Melbourne:
Advance statements of preferences are written by a person saying what treatment, care and support they prefer should they become subject to an order that authorises compulsory assessment or treatment.
An advance statement of preferences is a way of ensuring that treatment, care and support decisions better align with a patient’s preferences.