Fig 1.
Key questions guiding the analysis of mental health legislation.
Table 1.
Definition of mental illness in Australian Mental Health Acts.
Table 2.
Exclusionary Criteria.
Table 3.
Risk: Harm to Self, Others and/ or the need for Medical Review.
Table 4.
Criteria for determining capacity in current Australian mental health legislation.
Table 5.
How are paramedics defined in Australian Mental Health Acts.
Table 6.
Least Restrictive Principles mentioned in Australian Mental Health Acts.
Table 7.
Paramedic powers as outlined in legislation in relation to detention and restraint across Australian jurisdictions.