Useful Information

The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

An Introduction to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

The New Mental Health Act: an easy read guide

An introduction to the mental health tribunal

A guide to compulsory treatment orders

Putting Principles into Practice

Advocacy

Having Your Say? The Same as You? National Implementation Group Report

Inclusion and Social Justice

Inclusion and Social Justice Articles

Other Organisations

Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance is a network of all independent advocacy organisations in Scotland; contact for organisations in each area of Scotland, and information about advocacy.

Advocacy resource exchange is an English national resource agency for advocacy and has publications, training materials and a lot of information about advocacy.

Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability is a consortium of learning disability organisations; provides training and information. 

The Office of the Public Guardian has a general function to supervise those individuals who have been appointed to manage the financial affairsof an adult who lacks the capacity to do so for themselves.

The Mental Welfare Commission works to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder. 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.

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