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A person's written preferences about future mental health treatment and care, made while they can express those preferences.

A person's ability to understand, retain, use or weigh relevant information and communicate a decision for a particular matter.

A voluntary agreement to a proposed action made by a person with relevant decision-making capacity and adequate information.

Treatment provided under mental health legislation when specified legal criteria and safeguards are met.

Care delivered with the minimum necessary restriction of a person's rights, choice and movement.

An approach that assists a person to understand, consider and communicate their own decisions.