Neurocognitive Disorders: Medical Illness or Mental Disorder: Examining the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic) Using Neurocognitive Disorders.
J Law Med
; 31(2): 421-437, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Victoria has new legislation, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic) (MHWA) to govern the care and treatment of people with mental illness that came into effect on 1 September 2023. It takes a human rights approach with a focus on person-centred care. The definition of mental illness encompasses conditions such as dementia even though it is rarely used to manage such conditions. How would the management of dementia and associated conditions change if these conditions were managed under the MHWA? This article uses dementia to examine the differences between the new MHWA, the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic) and the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (Vic) and how the human rights approach taken by the MHWA might inform future directions in managing dementia.
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Direitos Humanos
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
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J Law Med
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JURISPRUDENCIA
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2024
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