The Mental Health Act 2009 provides principles and requirements for the treatment of people with mental illness who are at risk. The Act gives trained health professionals limited powers to provide assessment, transport, custody and treatment to people who have, or appear to have, mental illness and who are at risk of harm. The Act also provides rights and protections for people who have mental illness, and their carers and families.

See South Australian Legislation for the current version of the Mental Health Act 2009.

The following pages are available to assist with the use of the Act:

Forms
Statements of Rights
Guides
Factsheets

The following pages are available to assist with the administration of the Act:

Chief Psychiatrist Memos
Delegations and Authorisations
Instruments
Mental Health and Emergency Services Memorandum of Understanding

In an emergency

Ambulance	000
Mental Health Triage	13 14 65
Lifeline Australia	13 11 14
13YARN	13 92 76
Healthdirect Australia	1800 022 222
Beyond Blue	1300 224 636
Kids Helpline	1800 551 800
Parent Helpline	1300 364 100
Lived Experience Telephone Support Services (LETSS)	1800 013 755