Royal Perth Hospital - Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Archived: 2026-04-23 17:19
Royal Perth Hospital - Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Skip to main content
Skip to navigation
Accessibility
Contact Us
Government of
Western Australia
Additional Menu
Accessibility
Contact us
Go to WA Government search
About Us
{DF293BFE-DD2A-47A2-8C3A-C8733157B1B2}
Compliments or Complaints
{8C214944-1683-449A-B396-B8335C6B41FA}
Reporting Misconduct
{BF903979-D2F1-48E3-88A9-8A0FAF365793}
East Metropolitan Health Service
{07445145-0065-4A78-AF35-7D138B7C96DC}
Executive
{43CA995C-EBB6-4B44-A538-BC781641A640}
Governance
{02D9F2B9-2713-467B-A92C-D3B2C5173255}
Customer Services Charter
{0C257D75-FDD9-4F2E-99D1-3C37B477B347}
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
{4BC040A1-CB88-4811-B8FD-8B9231746574}
Royal Perth Hospital Flight Path – Scheme Amendment
{8351AAA1-7CE0-4A7E-A4BC-7933A212FDB3}
Values and Mission
{A7B7CFC9-65D5-4FA4-9BAE-57A6A7BF20CD}
History
{6ADD8348-75C7-4581-8EA8-79ACCCE2E955}
Museum
{58AC3B98-3B5B-4790-9CB7-D8DB05302D45}
Safety and Quality
{8B54C1B6-BA97-4518-B0E8-7446C803F074}
Preventing Complications in Hospital
{FB1EBBDF-F1B8-487A-89EF-A0AB56EE2BB5}
Preventing Infections in Our Health Service
{A1C26D85-11DF-4B9E-BC6A-0A0C154AD5B0}
Caring for Our Mental Health Clients
{3089C2B2-0C1C-47F0-94E0-17B3A20071C4}
Getting It Right the First Time
{7A247EE8-FB5C-4553-BF21-D2937E6A9335}
Learning for Patient Safety
{80F13CB3-F7E2-4FFC-BD1E-EB1DEEBDA941}
Care Opinion
{5B595F37-E470-4832-8A06-EE7417AB97FA}
The Patient Experience
{98E29DBF-9F73-4534-9724-A6071020C97C}
Patients and Visitors
{4A52E547-1D8A-4DFE-9C41-0346864C4AB6}
Emergencies
{699A008C-18A1-489F-A4B5-C9A142D64480}
COVID-19 Information
{7091AFCF-73BD-4D1A-8ABA-4512766BBEAD}
Coming to Hospital
{AC52D278-1F53-469D-8B96-7CD43FD02346}
Hospital Map
{611F7FF7-3CFE-4356-B1FE-EF8F96B031C1}
Parking
{DB47A2B8-A8F9-4E69-843A-7E0F55FA4D4D}
Transport
{73289A45-5483-4B4C-A419-FDA10E266D65}
Visiting Times
{194EC00F-2098-4FB5-97C9-4249B2669794}
Your Hospital Stay
{55D777F6-8F7E-42B0-A7CA-A9DAD85EA7AA}
Welcome Pack
{59AFB7B6-F53B-4A9E-B47A-AD306FB9015C}
Admission and Discharge
{A15018E3-15AA-4C03-8A78-C029150BB085}
Aishwarya’s CARE Call
{7DFF0EC1-DA5C-44E9-81D3-066963B28243}
Amenities and Facilities
{D489D9EA-0843-498B-9C38-5279CBBA32F5}
Bringing Food from Home
{4C982C0F-D20C-4151-A54A-33FD9FABF9BA}
Hospital Map
{D4CD2FE4-0DCB-4938-B65E-A8C7800ED9DB}
Patient Services
{43DA0D79-8262-41C5-8A3F-E00592D228A2}
Visitors and Carers
{6549771B-B942-4AF5-92AA-40FF80DB5C8A}
Carers Charter
{C399947B-E8F7-4C7D-9598-E78CB9E7626C}
Hospital Map
{C4254153-87A1-4489-9D00-675F075765C5}
Visiting Times
{D0E0D710-174C-4A22-8320-505599D3C085}
Outpatients
{4B28F23E-1F26-4389-9A55-3152EE919071}
Electronic Prescriptions
{ADCC1807-160B-444F-B593-B5C52D8665B9}
Outpatient Clinic Locations
{96FF7F8B-FA24-4DD3-9046-872E536933FC}
Video Call
{AFDF4CA7-B0BF-4E3C-B0CC-CFEB5103422D}
Accessing Health Records
{0F7346F0-FFFD-4565-88F7-D122C3E0B558}
Accessing Radiology Information
{0F8A6220-8C0F-462F-B4CF-5A3323C27D6B}
Accessing Records via Freedom of Information
{6EA687D1-B5F0-474F-9D72-206195BBB30E}
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
{AF6DC136-0C19-4F97-8538-917C7A4380AB}
Overseas Patients
{55D480E4-0524-428B-BF61-59DA0C14C5C0}
Private Patients
{12EA5483-0DBE-4468-BB8C-4FB0CBD31049}
QRious
{AE3001CF-8682-4F1A-A0A5-45FAE3ADBFCC}
Services
{5679B18F-EA80-49D3-820D-3173D7AEB915}
Health Professionals
{F92899EA-8454-4C4E-AD47-3C21CAEB939A}
Accreditation
{3A707341-B1D0-4817-90E8-C1734EBD2D4A}
GPs
{FC82D42A-DC4F-4D92-ACC9-965287C38F29}
Admissions
{77352286-E748-419F-AB6E-62B8709BC701}
Communication
{C8D795F1-0679-4303-86F9-8E18F6E8CBBF}
Contacts for GPs
{1257C69F-652F-4937-AAF2-920B3BE8D7F9}
Outpatients
{6BCD1EA3-44C0-49B6-BBBD-59DD6148FB37}
Hep B Hub WA – Hepatitis B support for GPs and clinicians
{C48CE5E7-9319-4FC4-8396-B6AAF2E3D975}
Library and Information Service
{3F1BA38A-B111-4093-B344-65A19E866736}
NEXUS
{E8E3E71E-F711-40B0-B3B0-98DD7E1FCDB7}
Work With Us
{7A1B11B6-6F52-47DD-9FC9-DACD5262FA5F}
Work with Us
{CEF78E68-6F21-434C-8760-B13C6ACD4719}
Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Fellowships
{9E4F9072-8795-4CB9-A978-526E2686C3C5}
Job Vacancies
{DF9FD8BE-041F-4D9D-B40D-427649E3FFC8}
Medical Careers
{9AFC43D3-D867-452C-9BCD-4B743D79909F}
Nursing Careers
{D0A5E92F-DF82-4CD6-8384-5E3E085FE80A}
Radiology Fellowships
{770EEA79-78B7-4C92-BFE4-3B3FB538B1C9}
Volunteering
{5FFDEC73-0B45-4422-BA9D-083FC5487E2C}
Consumer Partnerships
{B3B83DB8-AD1B-47FB-A31A-6691611963E2}
Forget Me Not Program
{9084E07C-BA3E-4038-8034-F369A12BDAF7}
Friends of Royal Perth Hospital
{A7B5E9DF-E38A-4AFD-A568-38A924E0B3D1}
Voluntary Transport Program
{52E8368F-B162-41EF-87FD-C9A6FC4489A8}
Research
{C45FD7CA-0629-4844-9C17-43F9142596AC}
RPH Research Foundation
{643B43E2-98FE-490F-86FD-700C876AF77A}
RPH Imaging Research Fund
{B9C0FA7E-A038-4F31-BF16-004EF975D7C4}
Grant Programs
{068B0A98-1BD9-490D-A8E8-A324540AA834}
History
{341DC790-5620-4898-9A23-DB002DC41D6C}
Research Support and Governance
{1FCB1ACD-612D-4706-9841-4B4411539BB4}
Home
Patients and Visitors
Accessing Health Records
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Individuals who have received contact with the mental health service have the additional right to apply for access to their health records under the MHA 2014. This right is separate to the right to apply for access under the Freedom of Information Act (1992).
Section 248 of the MHA 2014
Under section 248 (1) of the Mental Health Act 2014 (MHA 2014), a person who is or was provided with treatment or care by a mental health service is entitled to inspect and be given a copy of any relevant document relating to them. This includes the whole or part of the person's medical record.
Exemptions
Access to documents is subject to certain exemptions which are outlined in section 249 of the
Mental Health Act 2014 (external site)
.
Lodging a Request for Information under the MHA 2014
Application
A request to access documentation under the MHA 2014 can be made by:
Writing to the Freedom of Information department
Completing the appropriate form that is available from every clinic, ward and reception area
Providing a clinician with your request, who will forward this to the Freedom of Information Department for processing.
Download the
Request to Access Documents form (PDF 75KB).
Written requests and application forms can be submitted via:
Mail:
Freedom of Information Office
Royal Perth Hospital
GPO Box X2213
Perth WA 6847
Email:
RPH
-
RPH.FOI@health.wa.gov.au
BHS -
BHS_FOI@health.wa.gov.au
Phone
: 9224 7023
Identification
Proof of identification (for example, driver's licence or passport) is required in order to the application to be valid.
Costs
There are no costs associated with this process.
Last Updated:
06/09/2024
Skip to main content
Skip to navigation
Accessibility
Contact Us
Government of
Western Australia
Additional Menu
Accessibility
Contact us
Go to WA Government search
About Us
{DF293BFE-DD2A-47A2-8C3A-C8733157B1B2}
Compliments or Complaints
{8C214944-1683-449A-B396-B8335C6B41FA}
Reporting Misconduct
{BF903979-D2F1-48E3-88A9-8A0FAF365793}
East Metropolitan Health Service
{07445145-0065-4A78-AF35-7D138B7C96DC}
Executive
{43CA995C-EBB6-4B44-A538-BC781641A640}
Governance
{02D9F2B9-2713-467B-A92C-D3B2C5173255}
Customer Services Charter
{0C257D75-FDD9-4F2E-99D1-3C37B477B347}
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
{4BC040A1-CB88-4811-B8FD-8B9231746574}
Royal Perth Hospital Flight Path – Scheme Amendment
{8351AAA1-7CE0-4A7E-A4BC-7933A212FDB3}
Values and Mission
{A7B7CFC9-65D5-4FA4-9BAE-57A6A7BF20CD}
History
{6ADD8348-75C7-4581-8EA8-79ACCCE2E955}
Museum
{58AC3B98-3B5B-4790-9CB7-D8DB05302D45}
Safety and Quality
{8B54C1B6-BA97-4518-B0E8-7446C803F074}
Preventing Complications in Hospital
{FB1EBBDF-F1B8-487A-89EF-A0AB56EE2BB5}
Preventing Infections in Our Health Service
{A1C26D85-11DF-4B9E-BC6A-0A0C154AD5B0}
Caring for Our Mental Health Clients
{3089C2B2-0C1C-47F0-94E0-17B3A20071C4}
Getting It Right the First Time
{7A247EE8-FB5C-4553-BF21-D2937E6A9335}
Learning for Patient Safety
{80F13CB3-F7E2-4FFC-BD1E-EB1DEEBDA941}
Care Opinion
{5B595F37-E470-4832-8A06-EE7417AB97FA}
The Patient Experience
{98E29DBF-9F73-4534-9724-A6071020C97C}
Patients and Visitors
{4A52E547-1D8A-4DFE-9C41-0346864C4AB6}
Emergencies
{699A008C-18A1-489F-A4B5-C9A142D64480}
COVID-19 Information
{7091AFCF-73BD-4D1A-8ABA-4512766BBEAD}
Coming to Hospital
{AC52D278-1F53-469D-8B96-7CD43FD02346}
Hospital Map
{611F7FF7-3CFE-4356-B1FE-EF8F96B031C1}
Parking
{DB47A2B8-A8F9-4E69-843A-7E0F55FA4D4D}
Transport
{73289A45-5483-4B4C-A419-FDA10E266D65}
Visiting Times
{194EC00F-2098-4FB5-97C9-4249B2669794}
Your Hospital Stay
{55D777F6-8F7E-42B0-A7CA-A9DAD85EA7AA}
Welcome Pack
{59AFB7B6-F53B-4A9E-B47A-AD306FB9015C}
Admission and Discharge
{A15018E3-15AA-4C03-8A78-C029150BB085}
Aishwarya’s CARE Call
{7DFF0EC1-DA5C-44E9-81D3-066963B28243}
Amenities and Facilities
{D489D9EA-0843-498B-9C38-5279CBBA32F5}
Bringing Food from Home
{4C982C0F-D20C-4151-A54A-33FD9FABF9BA}
Hospital Map
{D4CD2FE4-0DCB-4938-B65E-A8C7800ED9DB}
Patient Services
{43DA0D79-8262-41C5-8A3F-E00592D228A2}
Visitors and Carers
{6549771B-B942-4AF5-92AA-40FF80DB5C8A}
Carers Charter
{C399947B-E8F7-4C7D-9598-E78CB9E7626C}
Hospital Map
{C4254153-87A1-4489-9D00-675F075765C5}
Visiting Times
{D0E0D710-174C-4A22-8320-505599D3C085}
Outpatients
{4B28F23E-1F26-4389-9A55-3152EE919071}
Electronic Prescriptions
{ADCC1807-160B-444F-B593-B5C52D8665B9}
Outpatient Clinic Locations
{96FF7F8B-FA24-4DD3-9046-872E536933FC}
Video Call
{AFDF4CA7-B0BF-4E3C-B0CC-CFEB5103422D}
Accessing Health Records
{0F7346F0-FFFD-4565-88F7-D122C3E0B558}
Accessing Radiology Information
{0F8A6220-8C0F-462F-B4CF-5A3323C27D6B}
Accessing Records via Freedom of Information
{6EA687D1-B5F0-474F-9D72-206195BBB30E}
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
{AF6DC136-0C19-4F97-8538-917C7A4380AB}
Overseas Patients
{55D480E4-0524-428B-BF61-59DA0C14C5C0}
Private Patients
{12EA5483-0DBE-4468-BB8C-4FB0CBD31049}
QRious
{AE3001CF-8682-4F1A-A0A5-45FAE3ADBFCC}
Services
{5679B18F-EA80-49D3-820D-3173D7AEB915}
Health Professionals
{F92899EA-8454-4C4E-AD47-3C21CAEB939A}
Accreditation
{3A707341-B1D0-4817-90E8-C1734EBD2D4A}
GPs
{FC82D42A-DC4F-4D92-ACC9-965287C38F29}
Admissions
{77352286-E748-419F-AB6E-62B8709BC701}
Communication
{C8D795F1-0679-4303-86F9-8E18F6E8CBBF}
Contacts for GPs
{1257C69F-652F-4937-AAF2-920B3BE8D7F9}
Outpatients
{6BCD1EA3-44C0-49B6-BBBD-59DD6148FB37}
Hep B Hub WA – Hepatitis B support for GPs and clinicians
{C48CE5E7-9319-4FC4-8396-B6AAF2E3D975}
Library and Information Service
{3F1BA38A-B111-4093-B344-65A19E866736}
NEXUS
{E8E3E71E-F711-40B0-B3B0-98DD7E1FCDB7}
Work With Us
{7A1B11B6-6F52-47DD-9FC9-DACD5262FA5F}
Work with Us
{CEF78E68-6F21-434C-8760-B13C6ACD4719}
Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Fellowships
{9E4F9072-8795-4CB9-A978-526E2686C3C5}
Job Vacancies
{DF9FD8BE-041F-4D9D-B40D-427649E3FFC8}
Medical Careers
{9AFC43D3-D867-452C-9BCD-4B743D79909F}
Nursing Careers
{D0A5E92F-DF82-4CD6-8384-5E3E085FE80A}
Radiology Fellowships
{770EEA79-78B7-4C92-BFE4-3B3FB538B1C9}
Volunteering
{5FFDEC73-0B45-4422-BA9D-083FC5487E2C}
Consumer Partnerships
{B3B83DB8-AD1B-47FB-A31A-6691611963E2}
Forget Me Not Program
{9084E07C-BA3E-4038-8034-F369A12BDAF7}
Friends of Royal Perth Hospital
{A7B5E9DF-E38A-4AFD-A568-38A924E0B3D1}
Voluntary Transport Program
{52E8368F-B162-41EF-87FD-C9A6FC4489A8}
Research
{C45FD7CA-0629-4844-9C17-43F9142596AC}
RPH Research Foundation
{643B43E2-98FE-490F-86FD-700C876AF77A}
RPH Imaging Research Fund
{B9C0FA7E-A038-4F31-BF16-004EF975D7C4}
Grant Programs
{068B0A98-1BD9-490D-A8E8-A324540AA834}
History
{341DC790-5620-4898-9A23-DB002DC41D6C}
Research Support and Governance
{1FCB1ACD-612D-4706-9841-4B4411539BB4}
Home
Patients and Visitors
Accessing Health Records
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Accessing Records via the Mental Health Act
Individuals who have received contact with the mental health service have the additional right to apply for access to their health records under the MHA 2014. This right is separate to the right to apply for access under the Freedom of Information Act (1992).
Section 248 of the MHA 2014
Under section 248 (1) of the Mental Health Act 2014 (MHA 2014), a person who is or was provided with treatment or care by a mental health service is entitled to inspect and be given a copy of any relevant document relating to them. This includes the whole or part of the person's medical record.
Exemptions
Access to documents is subject to certain exemptions which are outlined in section 249 of the
Mental Health Act 2014 (external site)
.
Lodging a Request for Information under the MHA 2014
Application
A request to access documentation under the MHA 2014 can be made by:
Writing to the Freedom of Information department
Completing the appropriate form that is available from every clinic, ward and reception area
Providing a clinician with your request, who will forward this to the Freedom of Information Department for processing.
Download the
Request to Access Documents form (PDF 75KB).
Written requests and application forms can be submitted via:
Mail:
Freedom of Information Office
Royal Perth Hospital
GPO Box X2213
Perth WA 6847
Email:
RPH
-
RPH.FOI@health.wa.gov.au
BHS -
BHS_FOI@health.wa.gov.au
Phone
: 9224 7023
Identification
Proof of identification (for example, driver's licence or passport) is required in order to the application to be valid.
Costs
There are no costs associated with this process.
Last Updated:
06/09/2024