Under the AMT Act, the primary contact person or the guardian/decision-maker of a person receiving AMT services has the right to be advised and consulted in a range of ways.

Under section 5 of the AMT Act, ‘primary contact’ means:

• someone nominated by the person receiving services as their primary contact; or
• the person’s guardian or decision-maker; or (if neither of these applies)
• the person’s spouse, de facto partner, any person primarily responsible for providing support or care to the person, or a friend or relative (including someone who, according to Aboriginal tradition or contemporary social practice, is a relative) who maintains a close personal relationship through frequent personal contact and a personal interest in the person’s welfare.

A person’s primary contact and guardian/decision-maker has rights including:

• Being notified of the person’s admission to an AMT facility.
• To speak with the person receiving services.
• To be given notice of AMT Tribunal applications and hearings, to attend Tribunal hearings and receive notice of orders made.
• To appeal a Tribunal order to the Local Court within a set timeframe.
• To be consulted in the preparation of the person’s aftercare plan and to receive a copy of that plan.
• To have access to complaints procedures.
• To receive information about the CVP, and to contact a community visitor.

Carer Recognition Act reference in Mental Health section is the same for persons with Disability as it is a NT Law for all Carers.