Are you on a treatment order?

Published 1 September 2023

About this brochure

If you are on an order for compulsory mental health treatment, this free brochure can help you.

It explains:

what a treatment order is
the treatment criteria
steps for being put on a treatment order
how you can get off your treatment order
Mental Health Tribunal hearings
how to get free help from lawyers and non-legal advocates.

You can also download or order free postcards and posters about how IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocacy) can help. Visit 'Related resources' at the bottom of this page.

Related resources

Independent Mental Health Advocacy – English

Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Know your rights poster

Mental health and disability

Learn what the law says about mental health issues and disabilities, and your rights when it comes to police involvement, treatment and discrimination.

Other support for mental health and disability

Learn where to get legal help and other support for mental health and disability.

Guardianship and administration orders

How administration and guardianship orders work and the role of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Powers of attorney

Information about the different kinds of powers of attorney and how to make them.

Updated 20 June 2024