29 November 2016
© Commonwealth of Australia 2016 ISBN 978-1-76010-482-5
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Structure of the report Definitions The inquiry
Introduction How do people end up in indefinite detention Statistics Who are the people indefinitely detained? Relevant legislation and reviews International obligations Reviews of forensic and criminal mental health legislation Concluding comments
Introduction Current sentencing practice that leads to indefinite detention Legal capacity and support to engage with the court system Limiting terms Screening and diagnostic tools Review of forensic orders Concluding committee view
Experience of prison for people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment Therapeutic and behavioural treatment options in prison
Introduction Failure to plan The responsible department Culturally appropriate care An early intervention approach Concluding committee view (Chapter 5) Conclusions—forensic orders (Chapters 2–5)
Introduction The mental health pathway to indefinite detention Declared mental health facilities Involuntary mental health orders Reviews of involuntary mental health order legislation Committee view
Risk approach to controlled orders Legal capacity and Advance Directives Review mechanisms Transition back to community
Introduction Disability detention Guardianship Restrictive practice Aged care Concluding committee view
The Australian Government's role Committee recommendations arising from the abuse inquiry New recommendations—Forensic orders New recommendations—civil systems
Community Affairs Committee Australian Law Reform Commission Australian Human Rights Commission Productivity Commission
Introduction Description of the facility Placements in the facility Support provided in the DJC and pathways to the community Progress so far Acknowledgements Introduction Complex Behaviour Unit Transition to the Step-Down Cottages Acknowledgements Introduction Alice Springs Correctional Centre – G Block (John Bens Unit) Transition to the Secure Care Facility Acknowledgements
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Community AffairsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3515community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
The committee considered this inquiry in the 44th Parliament. The inquiry lapsed at the dissolution of the Senate on 9 May 2016.
On 13 September 2016, the Senate agreed to re-adopt the inquiry with a reporting date of 29 November 2016.
The committee has resolved not to call for new submissions but to rely on submissions received during the 44th Parliament. All correspondence and evidence previously received for this inquiry has been made available to the new committee. This means that submissions already provided to the committee about this issue do not need to be re-submitted.
On 2 December 2015, the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report:
Submissions were sought by 8 April 2016. The reporting date is 29 November 2016.
08 Nov 2016: Canberra26 Oct 2016: Alice Springs25 Oct 2016: Darwin
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