Breaking Sound Barriers: That’s not a vibe – the Mental Health Act
Breaking Sound Barriers is back!
In late 2023, RTRFM was able to deliver a second round of our accessible and inclusive training course for people with a disability, supported by our friends at Youth Disability Advocacy Network (YDAN) and Enable WA. (Read more about it here at powerd.media.)
We’re so pleased to now share with you the latest batch of stories and podcast pilots from the Breaking Sound Barriers graduates!
This season includes seven-minute instalments about the legal and rights issues and challenges facing people with a wide range of disabilities, as well as discussions about justice, art, music and fashion.
In this instalment of Season 2, That’s not a vibe – the Mental Health Act, G provides a basic overview of the WA Mental Health Act and its Charter of Mental Health Care
Principles.
What is it? Who’s it for? What are your rights under the Act? And where can you go for help if you think your rights under the act have been broken?
Read this episode’s transcript here.
New episodes of Breaking Sound Barriers will premiere weekly on Tuesdays during On the Record in March and April 2024.
Learn more about RTRFM’s Disability Inclusion Plan here.
Mental Health Tribunal Call: (08) 6553 0060
Mental Health Advocacy Service Free Call: 1800 999 057
COMHWA Individual Advocacy services Call: (08) 9258 8911
Mental Health Law Centre: Free call: 1800 620 285
Consumer Handbook to the Mental Health Act 2014:
Mental Health Commission resources including brochures, information sheets etc:
