Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017 e-learnings

This e-learning module provides a brief overview of the SA(CAT) Act 2017. It will help the addiction workforce and allied sectors develop a familiarity with the scope and intent of the Act.

Learning objectives

Introduce learners to the:

• aims and intent of the Act
• main processes of the Act
• main professional roles required by the Act
• terminology of the Act
• pathways to care provided by the Act.
  

This e-learning module provides an orientation to the role of Authorised Officer under the SA(CAT) Act.

Authorised Officers are central to the effective implementation and ongoing use of the Act.

Authorised officers are frontline workers responsible for:

• responding to applications under the Act
• assessing people for whom applications have been made
• communicating with family and whānau and others
• helping people to understand the Act and its limitations
• arranging specialist assessments.
  

Learning objectives

Introduce learners to:

• an overview of the role of authorised officers
• the expectations of authorised officers
• the responsibilities of authorised officers
• specific activities/actions associated with the role
• the functions of Authorised Officers within the context of the Act.
  

This e-learning module explores how to carry out a capacity assessment for the purposes of the SA (CAT) Act 2017. In the videos the different aspects of a capacity assessment are explored to highlight how each can be assessed.

The Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Capacity Assessment Tool has been developed to support authorised officers and responsible clinicians to assess capacity to accept and or decline addiction treatment in people subject to assessment under the SA(CAT) Act 2017.