Mental Health

According to MHA s. 359 ‘Who is an authorised person’,

‘Authorised persons’ include:

• the administrator of an AMHS

• an ambulance officer

• a health practitioner

• a police officer

• a watch house officer

‘Mental illness is a condition characterised by a clinically significant disturbance of:

• thought

• mood

• perception

• memory

• all of the above

When dealing with persons with mental illness where there is a risk to safety, QPS have the responsibility to protect the safety of all parties

• True

• False

Under MHA s. 373, a police officer’s power to transport a person includes the power to detain the person and use force necessary and reasonable in the circumstances.

• True

• False

For police, power to transport and detain under MHA s.373 infers the power of entry under what section of the PPRA?

• s.21

• s.609

• s.615

• s.16

When an officer makes a direct referral to a AMHS, they should complete and send a QP0824 'Police referral to an AMHS for voluntary assessment and treatment' within how many hours of advising the subject the referral is to be made?

• 24

• 2

• 48

• 72

Who may apply for n Examination Authority (EA)?

• An administrator of an AMHS

• A person authorised by an administrator of an AMHS

• A person with advice from a doctor or AMHP about the “clinical matters” for the person

• A Police Officer

Applications for an Examination Authority (EA) are made to the:

• Public Sector Health Service Facility (PSHSF)

• Authorised Mental Health Service (AMHS)

• Mental Health Tribunal

• Queensland Police Service

If approved, an Examination Authority (EA) is in force for how many days?

• 14

• 7

• 3

• 28

For an Examination Authority (EA), who may examine a person to decide whether to make a recommendation for assessment for the person?

• a doctor

• an authorised mental health practitioner

• a police officer

• any person