Dr. Michael Drumm:

Admission should always be for treatment rather than risk. That should always be the case. It is changing. Going back many years, the expert review group, the Mental Health Commission and many others have recommended that it should change. I do not agree that this presents a risk or that people will not get the treatment they need. The assessment is based on what treatment they need and, if they need to be involuntarily detained to get that treatment, that can be done. It is not about risk but about treatment. It is really important that this be maintained. Otherwise, people are being deprived of their liberty based on something that has not happened but that potentially could and that is not right or fair.