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The MHRT is an independent statutory body established under the Mental Health Act 2000 whose primary purpose is to review the involuntary status of persons with mental illnesses. The Tribunal consists of the President and other members, including lawyers, psychiatrists and other persons with relevant qualifications and/or experience.

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The Tribunal does not investigate healthcare complaints. If you have a complaint about treatment please contact the health service complaints officer or the Health Quality and Complaints Commission

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    ‘Great outcomes. It is nice to know our people are in culturally appropriate and people-friendly settings.’
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    ‘Indigenous mental health workers are being heard. Thank you.’
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    ‘I have been trying to keep stable and well in the community for about a year and it was refreshing to hear praise from the Tribunal about how well I have been doing during this time’
  • ‘The MHRT members were compassionate and understanding. Everything was easy to follow.’
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    'Thank you for the great care in the decision made on my behalf'
  • Did You Know?
    The Tribunal is continuing its effort to make hearings more accessible to Indigenous patients by holding hearings in culturally-suitable venues and involving Indigenous Tribunal members whenever possible.

  • "You don't have to control your thoughts, you just have to stop letting them control you."

    - Dan Millman

  • "Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget about everything except what you're going to do now - and do it."

    - William Durant

  • "Fall seven times, stand up eight."

    - Japanese proverb

  • "We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope."

    - Martin Luther King

  • "Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope too, can be given to one only by other human beings."

    - Elie Weisel

  • "Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born."

    - Dr. Dale Turner

  • "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

    - Anatole France

  • "He who has hope has everything."

    - Arabian Proverb

  • "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."

    - Ambrose Redmoon

  • "Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."

    - Og Mandino

  • "It doesn't matter how deep you fall, what matters is how high you bounce back."

    - Anon.

  • "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

    - Thomas Edison