Mental Health Review Tribunal of New South Wales | |
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Established | 3 September 1990 |
Jurisdiction | New South Wales, Australia |
Location | Building 40 Digby Road, Gladesville Hospital, Gladesville, Sydney |
Authorised by | Parliament of New South Wales via the Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) and the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) |
Appeals to | |
Website | www.mhrt.nsw.gov.au |
President | |
Currently | His Honour Judge Paul Lakatos SC |
Since | 21 March 2019 |
The Mental Health Review Tribunal of New South Wales is a specialist tribunal dealing with mental health issues in New South Wales, a state of Australia. It has exclusive jurisdiction in terms of most mental health issues, although it may share jurisdiction on some issue with other courts, such as the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The tribunal came into existence on 3 September 1990.