Resources and information in your language

Find IMHA resources in your language including resources for service providers (and those who are at risk of or are currently receiving) compulsory mental health treatment.

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The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) is a free and confidential advocacy service for people who are receiving compulsory treatment or are worried about receiving compulsory treatment.)

These resources can be shared with clients or downloaded for personal use.

IMHA posters

Know your rights, have your say

How to get support

How to get support – English

IMHA postcards

Postcards about the Independent Mental Health Advocacy are available in a number of languages.

These postcard-sized flyers provide information about how an independent advocate from IMHA can:

  • listen to what you want and talk to you about your options
  • give you information and support to act on your rights
  • work with you so you can have your say
  • refer you to other services if you need.

You can access the: Independent Mental Health Advocacy – English version, Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples or download one in your language:

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Webpages – Know your rights, have your say (information about IMHA)

Read more about how:

  • we contact you
  • IMHA can support you
  • to let us know you do not want to be contacted by us.

These website pages have been translated in 27 languages and include an English translation for services.

You can read more about the information in these webpages by visiting:

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Guide to advance statement of preferences

This fact sheet explains how you can make an advance statement of preferences under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022. It has been translated into 27 languages.

You can read more about making an advance statement of preferences.

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አማርኛ / Amharic –

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Amharic
Word 338.86 KB
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لعربية / Arabic –

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Arabic
Word 136.03 KB
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ܐܵܬܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ / Assyrian

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Assyrian
Word 137.49 KB
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简体中文 / Chinese Simplified

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Chinese Simplified
Word 134.86 KB
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繁體中文 / Chinese Traditional

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Chinese Traditional
Word 135.87 KB
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Hrvatski / Croatian

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Croatian
Word 134.73 KB
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درى / Dari

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Dari
Word 131.62 KB
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Thuɔŋjäŋ / Dinka

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Dinka
Word 130.75 KB
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فارسى / Persian (Farsi)

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Persian (Farsi)
Word 131.37 KB
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Tagalog / Tagalog (Filipino)

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Tagalog (Filipino)
Word 137.47 KB
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Ελληνικά / Greek

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Greek
Word 141.54 KB
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हिन्दी / Hindi

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Hindi
Word 141.88 KB
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Italiano / Italian

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Italian
Word 133.36 KB
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s'gaw - ksw / Karen

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Karen
Word 139.35 KB
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한국어 / Korean

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Korean
Word 141.08 KB
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Mакедонски / Macedonian

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Macedonian
Word 140.52 KB
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Afaan Oromoo / Oromo

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Oromo
Word 134.66 KB
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ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / Punjabi

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Punjabi
Word 134.81 KB
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Русский / Russian

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Russian
Word 136.48 KB
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Cрпски / Serbian

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Serbian
Word 134.84 KB
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සිංහල / Sinhalese

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Sinhalese
Word 142.98 KB
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Soomaali / Somali

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Somali
Word 134.94 KB
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Español / Spanish

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Spanish
Word 133.83 KB
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தமிழ் / Tamil

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Tamil
Word 139.72 KB
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Türkçe / Turkish

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Turkish
Word 134.14 KB
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ارُدوُ / Urdu

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Urdu
Word 131.99 KB
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Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese

Guide to advance statement of preferences – Vietnamese
Word 134.41 KB
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Know your rights factsheet

This fact sheet explains your rights under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 if you are receiving compulsory treatment. It has been translated into 27 languages.

You can read more about your rights in English.

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አማርኛ / Amharic

Know your rights factsheet – Amharic
Word 235.31 KB
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لعربية / Arabic

Know your rights factsheet – Arabic
Word 227.55 KB
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ܐܵܬܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ / Assyrian

Know your rights factsheet – Assyrian
Word 226.34 KB
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简体中文 / Chinese Simplified

Know your rights factsheet – Chinese Simplified
Word 223.74 KB
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繁體中文 / Chinese Traditional

Know your rights factsheet – Chinese Traditional
Word 225.48 KB
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Hrvatski / Croatian

Know your rights factsheet – Croatian
Word 225.1 KB
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درى / Dari

Know your rights factsheet – Dari
Word 222.92 KB
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Thuɔŋjäŋ / Dinka

Know your rights – Dinka
Word 228.55 KB
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فارسى / Persian (Farsi)

Know your rights – Persian (Farsi)
Word 223.81 KB
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Tagalog / Tagalog (Filipino)

Know your rights – Tagalog (Filipino)
Word 227.52 KB
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Ελληνικά / Greek

Know your rights factsheet – Greek
Word 234.76 KB
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हिन्दी / Hindi

Know your rights factsheet – Hindi
Word 235.55 KB
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Italiano / Italian

Know your rights factsheet – Italian
Word 224.26 KB
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s'gaw - ksw / Karen

Know your rights factsheet – Karen
Word 228.61 KB
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한국어 / Korean

Know your rights factsheet – Korean
Word 228.56 KB
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Mакедонски / Macedonian

Know your rights factsheet – Macedonian
Word 228.04 KB
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Afaan Oromoo / Oromo

Know your rights factsheet – Oromo
Word 222.16 KB
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ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / Punjabi

Know your rights factsheet – Punjabi
Word 230.43 KB
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Русский / Russian

Know your rights factsheet – Russian
Word 226.8 KB
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Cрпски / Serbian

Know your rights factsheet – Serbian
Word 224.79 KB
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සිංහල / Sinhalese

Know your rights factsheet – Sinhalese
Word 233.21 KB
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Soomaali / Somali

Know your rights factsheet – Somali
Word 226.23 KB
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Español / Spanish

Know your rights factsheet – Spanish
Word 220.79 KB
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தமிழ் / Tamil

Know your rights factsheet – Tamil
Word 227.19 KB
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Türkçe / Turkish

Know your rights factsheet – Turkish
Word 222.21 KB
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ارُدوُ / Urdu

Know your rights factsheet – Urdu
Word 222.68 KB
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Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese

Know your rights factsheet – Vietnamese
Word 223.72 KB
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Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act – plain language fact sheet

This fact sheet explains the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 principles in plain language. It has been translated into 27 languages.

You can read more about the Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act in English.

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አማርኛ / Amharic

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Amharic
Word 262.2 KB
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لعربية / Arabic

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Arabic
Word 255.98 KB
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ܐܵܬܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ / Assyrian

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Assyrian
Word 254.46 KB
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简体中文 / Chinese Simplified

Principles of Mental Health and Wellbeing Act – Chinese Simplified
Word 253.91 KB
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繁體中文 / Chinese Traditional

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Chinese Traditional
Word 253.62 KB
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Hrvatski / Croatian

Principles of Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Croatian
Word 252.37 KB
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درى / Dari

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Dari
Word 255.56 KB
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Thuɔŋjäŋ / Dinka

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Dinka
Word 254.63 KB
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فارسى / Persian (Farsi)

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Persian (Farsi)
Word 254.68 KB
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Tagalog / Tagalog (Filipino)

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Tagalog (Filipino)
Word 253.65 KB
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Ελληνικά / Greek

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Greek
Word 257.13 KB
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हिन्दी / Hindi

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Hindi
Word 266.46 KB
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Italiano / Italian

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Italian
Word 253.16 KB
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s'gaw - ksw / Karen

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Karen
Word 257.83 KB
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한국어 / Korean

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Korean
Word 259.94 KB
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Mакедонски / Macedonian

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Macedonian
Word 255 KB
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Afaan Oromoo / Oromo

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Oromo
Word 253.45 KB
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ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / Punjabi

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Punjabi
Word 266.2 KB
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Русский / Russian

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Russian
Word 255.23 KB
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Cрпски / Serbian

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Serbian
Word 254.63 KB
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සිංහල / Sinhalese

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Sinhalese
Word 263.32 KB
(opens in a new window)

Soomaali / Somali

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Somali
Word 252.73 KB
(opens in a new window)

Español / Spanish

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Spanish
Word 253.29 KB
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தமிழ் / Tamil

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Tamil
Word 260.73 KB
(opens in a new window)

Türkçe / Turkish

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Turkish
Word 253.31 KB
(opens in a new window)

ارُدوُ / Urdu

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Urdu
Word 253.29 KB
(opens in a new window)

Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese

Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act factsheet – Vietnamese
Word 257.7 KB
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