Easy read and accessible mental health information

What is easy read information?

Easy read formats use large format text and pictures.

These easy read resources have been developed by the Department of Developmental Disability at the University of NSW and NSW Health.

The fact sheets on this page are also available in:

• Arabic / العربية
• Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
• Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt Nam

Getting help with your mental health

These flyers provide:

• information on people and services who can help to improve your mental health
• information on finding the right mental health service for you
• answers to questions you may have about mental health services.
• Getting help with your mental health
• People who can help me with my mental health
• Questions you can ask when you want to find a mental health service in the community
• Questions you can ask when you go to hospital for your mental health

The Mental Health Act (2007)

The Mental Health Act (2007) describes the rules about mental health treatment in NSW.

• The Mental Health Act - Easy Read
• The difference between a voluntary and involuntary stay in hospital
• Being a voluntary patient in a mental health hospital
• Being an involuntary patient in a mental health hospital
• Community Treatment Orders
• The Mental Health Review Tribunal
• Family, friends and support people
• Sharing your information
• Getting help

Rights and responsibilities about mental health treatment

These flyers help to support the official documents:

• Statement of Rights and Responsibilities
• Rules about community treatment orders
• Rights for voluntary patients
• Rights for involuntary patients
• Rules about Community Treatment Orders

Making a complaint about mental health care

If you are not happy with your mental health care you can make a complaint, please refer to how to make a complaint about your mental health care.