Roles
291 Roles
A patient’s nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons, subject to this or another Act, may—
contact the patient while the patient is receiving treatment and care; and
participate in decisions about the patient’s treatment and care, including by being consulted by health practitioners about treatment options; and
receive timely, accurate and appropriate information about the patient’s treatment, care, support, rehabilitation and recovery; and
arrange support services for the patient, including, for example, counselling, community care and respite care.
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