Victorian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2022 - SECT 133

For the purposes of section 128(2), the authorised psychiatrist, registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, nurse in charge or registered nurse must ensure the following are documented as soon as practicable after authorising the restrictive intervention—

        (a)     the reason why the restrictive intervention is necessary; and

        (b)     all the other less restrictive means tried or considered for the person in seeking to achieve the purpose of the restrictive intervention; and

Example

Administering medication.

        (c)     the reasons why those less restrictive means were found to be unsuitable.