Objective: To assess the impact of a 2015 reform to the (NSW) () that was interpreted as requiring a reference to decision-making capacity (DMC) in reports to the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT).
Method: A sample of reports to the MHRT were audited for references to the 's treatment criteria and DMC in periods before and after the reforms, and the frequency of references between the two periods was compared.
Results: The frequency of references to DMC did not change significantly after the reforms. (However, references to the 'least restriction' criterion increased markedly between the two periods).
Conclusion: Despite legislative reforms and a supporting education campaign promoting the importance of consideration of DMC, references to DMC did not increase after the reforms.
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