Overview:
The right to a name is basic to being human, being of worth and having a place in society. Without a name you have no unique reference point for others to relate to. However in the mental health area this right is conditional on the permission of the Health authorities, as an expression of…
Overview:
Maintaining adequate connections with the outside world is an essential right for any patient isolated with limited human contact. Mental health patients are legally entitled to rehabilitative care and support, not punishment based treatment. Therefore to withhold visitation rights of a…
Due to a request from the Mental Health Review Tribunal, the Justice Action team was forced to remove the names of persons related to the proceedings. Our plaintiff’s name has been replaced with ‘A’. This occurs despite the clear wishes of A to have his name publicised and the…
Proposal for Intervention in Mental Health Crises
A paper presented at Community Justice Coalition and International Commission of Jurists (Aust) event ‘BEDLAM: A hypothetical journey through the Justice and Mental Health Systems’ held on 29 September 2012.
This leaflet download…
Visiting an incarcerated patient breaks down the social isolation of detainees by providing physical, mental, and emotional support. Maintaining adequate connections with the outside world is an essential right for any patient isolated with limited human contact. In practice, access to…
Report on the 9th National Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Forum
The 9th National Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Forum in Canberra on the 28th and 29th of November, 2013 addressed the issues surrounding the overpowering of mental health consumers in Australia and offered alternatives…
Justice Action has achieved a considerable victory! This comes from the National Mental Health Commission who, in their 2nd Report Card, has quoted our work "Mad in Australia" as expressing the voices of the people in the justice system regarding mental health. It says that those…
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Leaflet Justice Action distributed at the 10th National Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Forum
Overview
Mental health patients possess the same human rights as all other…
Numerous international recommendations and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) condemn forcible medication, yet it continues to be allowed under Australian law. Australia is the only country of the 79 that have ratified UNCRPD to reserve…
Read more: Forced Medication in Australia: An International Perspective
Report on the 10th National Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Forum 2015
The 10th National Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Forum was held in Melbourne on 28th and 29th of May 2015. The Forum continues the work to give respect to mental consumers and help with their issues without force being used…
Read more: 10th National Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Forum
Malcolm Baker
H.R.M.C.C.
Goulburn, NSW
30 July 2012
To Whom It May Concern,
I would like to express to you that I feel sad and frustrated regarding the decision to have me take anti-psychotic medication based on incorrect diagnosis made by a Justice Health psychiatrist.
In support of my claim that I…
Read more: Malcolm Baker's Letter to the Mental Health Review Tribunal
An open letter to Dr. Antonio Simonelli, head of the Justice Health Treating Team for Malcolm Baker
Re: Malcolm Baker Mental Health Review Tribunal Hearing, 30 April 2015
From: Brett Collins
To: Antonio Simonelli
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2015 19:40 pm
Dear Dr. Simonelli,
Malcolm’s…
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