Mental Health Act 2015

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-6 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Mental Health - Canberra Health Services Minister for Mental Health - Health and Community Services Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Notes Interstate agreements entered into under the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 and in force on 1 March 2016 were continued in force under this Act. Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Interstate Application of Mental Health Laws) Agreement 2002 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 244 25 July 2002 NI2002-405 Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Interstate Application of Mental Health Laws) Agreement 2002 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 244 30 August 2002 NI2002-406 Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Interstate Application of Mental Health Laws) Agreement 2003 None Notifiable instruments s 244 18 November 2003 NI2003-523 Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Interstate Application of Mental Health Laws) Agreement 2004 None Notifiable instruments s 244 6 May 2004 NI2004-500 Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Interstate Application of Mental Health Laws Agreement 2011 None Notifiable instruments s 244 15 April 2011 NI2011-196 Mental Health (Chief Psychiatrist) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 196 1 March 2016 - 29 November 2019 NI2016-27 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 1 March 2016 - 4 April 2019 NI2016-28 Mental Health (Officers) Appointment 2016 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 201 1 March 2016 NI2016-29 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2016 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 261 1 March 2016 NI2016-30 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 1 March 2016 - 23 August 2021 NI2016-31 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2016 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 262 1 March 2016 NI2016-32 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2016 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 262 1 March 2016 NI2016-33 Mental Health (Principal Official Visitor) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 210 1 March 2016 - 3 June 2016 NI2016-37 Mental Health (Coordinating Director-General) Appointment 2016 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 215 1 March 2016 NI2016-43 Mental Health (Inspectors) Appointment 2016 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 234 15 February 2016 NI2016-98 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2016 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 1 March 2016 - 2 July 2023 NI2016-104 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2016 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 262 1 March 2016 - 31 August 2023 NI2016-105 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 1 April 2016 - 1 August 2023 NI2016-148 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 8 April 2016 - 1 August 2023 NI2016-163 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 15 April 2016 - 1 August 2023 NI2016-177 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 27 May 2016 - 10 December 2016 NI2016-248 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 31 May 2016 - 1 August 2023 NI2016-260 Mental Health (Principal Official Visitor) Appointment 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 210 15 June 2016 - 3 June 2019 DI2016-84 Mental Health (Acting Care Coordinator) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 11 August 2016 - 5 September 2016 NI2016-438 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2016 (No 4) None Notifiable instruments s 262 30 August 2016 NI2016-470 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2016 (No 4) None Notifiable instruments s 261 30 August 2016 NI2016-469 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 6 September 2016 - 23 November 2016 NI2016-483 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 6 September 2016 - 1 August 2023 NI2016-484 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 23 November 2016 - 29 November 2016 NI2016-651 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 8) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 9 December 2016 - 3 March 2017 NI2016-666 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 December 2016 - 16 December 2016 NI2016-671 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 3 March 2017 - 4 March 2017 NI2017-103 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 March 2017 - 10 October 2017 NI2017-113 Mental Health (Advisory Council) Appointment 2017 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 240 28 March 2017 NI2017-158 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 9 May 2017 - 1 August 2023 NI2017-226 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 9 May 2017 - 1 August 2023 NI2017-227 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 October 2017 - 1 August 2023 NI2017-516 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 October 2017 - 11 October 2017 NI2017-517 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 October 2017 - 1 August 2023 NI2017-518 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Acting Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 25 October 2017 - 7 November 2017 NI2017-543 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 19 December 2017 - 27 February 2018 NI2017-672 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2017 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 19 December 2017 - 8 June 2018 NI2017-673 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 12 January 2018 - 10 July 2018 NI2018-13 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 23 February 2018 - 16 November 2018 NI2018-80 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 23 February 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-82 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 27 February 2018 - 28 February 2018 NI2018-91 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 27 February 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-104 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2018 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 261 1 July 2018 NI2018-193 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2018 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 262 1 July 2018 NI2018-194 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 8 June 2018 - 9 June 2018 NI2018-306 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2018 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 July 2018 - 11 July 2018 NI2018-367 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 24 July 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-374 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 10 August 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-421 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 24 August 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-468 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 8) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 24 August 2018 - 13 November 2018 NI2018-469 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 9) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 24 August 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-470 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 10) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 7 September 2018 - 1 August 2023 NI2018-497 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2018 (No 11) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 23 October 2018 - 22 February 2019 NI2018-562 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2018 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 13 November 2018 - 14 November 2018 NI2018-617 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2018 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 16 November 2018 - 17 November 2018 NI2018-626 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 25 January 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-33 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 25 January 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-34 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 25 January 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-35 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 19 February 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-86 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 22 February 2019 - 23 February 2019 NI2019-91 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 29 March 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-159 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 5 April 2019 - 1 March 2024 NI2019-173 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 27 April 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-217 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 16 July 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-458 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 8) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 16 July 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-459 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation 2019 (No 9) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 13 August 2019 - 1 August 2023 NI2019-509 Mental Health (Chief Psychiatrist) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 196 30 November 2019 - 22 February 2024 NI2019-765 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 12 May 2020 - 9 August 2020 NI2020-261 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 24 August 2021 - 18 April 2025 NI2021-504 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 24 August 2021 - 24 December 2021 NI2021-507 Mental Health (Facility) Revocation 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 24 December 2021 - 25 December 2021 NI2021-777 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 14 January 2022 - 24 May 2022 NI2022-17 Mental Health (Facility) Revocation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 24 May 2022 - 25 May 2022 NI2022-285 Mental Health (Use of Restraint) Guidelines 2022 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 198A 29 November 2022 NI2022-602 Mental Health (Use of Seclusion) Guidelines 2022 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 198A 29 November 2022 NI2022-603 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2023 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 261 3 July 2023 NI2023-332 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Delegation Revocation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 207 1 August 2023 - 15 August 2023 NI2023-484 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2023 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 262 1 September 2023 NI2023-519 Mental Health (Chief Psychiatrist) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 196 23 February 2024 NI2024-87 Mental Health (Care Coordinator) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 2 March 2024 NI2024-115 Mental Health (Contravention of Mental Health Order) Guidelines 2024 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 198A 7 June 2024 NI2024-289 Mental Health (Facility) Approval 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 261 7 February 2025 NI2025-49 Mental Health (Community Care Facility) Approval 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 262 7 February 2025 NI2025-50 Mental Health (Facility) Revocation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 261 18 April 2025 - 19 April 2025 NI2025-182 Mental Health (Acting Chief Psychiatrist) Appointment 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 196 28 August 2025 - 4 November 2025 NI2025-498 Mental Health (Acting Care Coordinator) Appointment 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 9 September 2025 - 4 November 2025 NI2025-499 Mental Health (Acting Care Coordinator) Appointment 2026 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 204 10 January 2026 - 16 January 2026 NI2026-14 Mental Health (Acting Chief Psychiatrist) Appointment 2026 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 196 7 January 2026 - 16 January 2026 NI2026-15 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Legislation (Mental Health Officers) Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) 1 March 2016 - 15 November 2023 NI2016-34 ni Repealed Legislation (Mental Health Chief Psychiatrist) Delegation 2016 (No 1) 1 March 2016 NI2016-35 ni None Legislation (Mental Health Care Coordinator) Delegation 2016 (No 1) 1 March 2016 NI2016-36 ni None Public Sector Management (Mental Health) Delegation 2017 (No 1) 2 August 2017 NI2017-424 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 8 October 2015 onwards : The following table lists 22 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 16 April 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-6 26 November 2025 - 15 April 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 17 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 17 November 2025 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 20) 27 March 2024 - 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 27 March 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-45 16 November 2023 - 26 March 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 16 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-44 23 June 2021 - 15 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 2 March 2021 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 2 March 2021 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 271 (1)-(3)) 26 February 2021 - 1 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 26 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-3 12 February 2021 - 25 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 12 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-43 28 August 2020 - 11 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 28 August 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-43 2 April 2020 - 27 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 2 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-29 1 December 2019 - 1 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 December 2019 Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18 3 October 2019 - 30 November 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 3 October 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-29 2 March 2019 - 2 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 2 March 2019 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 271 (4), (5)) 22 November 2018 - 1 March 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 2 March 2018 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 2 March 2018 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 40) 11 October 2017 - 1 March 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 11 October 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-28 1 May 2017 - 10 October 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 21 June 2016 - 30 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 21 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-32 16 June 2016 - 20 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 16 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-28 1 April 2016 - 15 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 1 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-13 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 March 2016 Republication for new Act, relocation of provisions from the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 A1994-44 and general renumbering 8 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 7 October 2015 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Mental Health Bill 2015 . Notification statement The Mental Health Act 2015 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 7 October 2015 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 7 October 2015 8 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 7 October 2015 LA s 75 (1) s 149 8 October 2015 LA s 75AA sch 2 pt 2.2 8 October 2015 s 2 (2) remainder 1 March 2016 s 2 (1) and see A2014-51 , s 2 (as am by A2015-38 amdt 2.54) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 271A commences 28 August 2029 s 271A (5) ch 21 commences 16 April 2028 s 310 ch 20 16 November 2025 (midnight) s 304 s 271 (1)-(3) 1 March 2021 (midnight) s 271 (3) s 271 (4), (5) 1 March 2019 (midnight) s 271 (5) ch 40 1 March 2018 (midnight) s 402 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-29 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 amdt 1.23 2 April 2020 A2019-29 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.5 (except amdt 1.23) 3 October 2019 A2020-43 Mental Health Amendment Act 2020 ss 4-6, ss 9-22 28 August 2020 A2020-43 Mental Health Amendment Act 2020 s 7, s 8 12 February 2021 A2021-3 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 13 26 February 2021 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.37 23 June 2021 A2016-13 Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.28 1 April 2016 A2016-28 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.6 16 June 2016 A2016-32 Mental Health Amendment Act 2016 s 86, s 96, s 97, s 101 21 June 2016 A2016-32 Mental Health Amendment Act 2016 ss 4-85, ss 87-95, ss 98-100 21 June 2016 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.16 1 May 2017 A2017-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.9 11 October 2017 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.3 22 November 2018 A2018-52 Integrity Commission Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.16 1 December 2019 A2023-44 Mental Health Amendment Act 2023 ss 4-22 16 November 2023 A2023-45 Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.8 27 March 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.63, sch 4 pt 4.126 26 November 2025 A2026-6 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 10 16 April 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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