Victoria ’ s new Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010
This Act came into effect 1 March 2011 and essentially provides a mechanism for certain medical practitioners to detain and treat persons with potentially life threatening substance dependence and who are unable to consent to treatment.
See details on the wiki
Source: Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: anitaliu Tags: General information drug dependency legislation Source Type: blogs