This Act is called the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017. You can find the full name of the Act in the title. The title tells you what the Act is about, which is substance addiction and compulsory assessment and treatment.

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This page was last updated on 14 August 2025

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Topics:

Health and wellbeing > Mental health

Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017, or

"Helping People Overcome Severe Addiction"

2: Commencement, or

"When the law starts: one year after it's officially approved, except for some parts that start sooner."

1Title

This Act is the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017.