What is a Psychiatric Treatment Order (PTO)? How does the Mental Health Tribunal process work? What rights do people have during hearings?
As part of Law Week 2026, Legal Aid ACT sat down with Associate Professor Anthony Cidoni the ACT Chief Psychiatrist, and Magistrate Robinson to discuss Psychiatric Treatment Orders and the ACT mental health system.
In this video, we cover:
- what Psychiatric Treatment Orders are
- how the Mental Health Tribunal operates
- the role of treating teams and decision-makers
- legal rights and protections
- where people can access legal help and support
This video is designed as general legal information only and is not legal advice.
Legal Aid ACT would like to thank Associate professor Anthony Cidoni and Magistrate Robinson for their assistance with the creation of this video.