Contents 1. Victims Reconciliation Blocked 2. Crisis Intervention Proposal 3. Education Rights 4. Visiting Rights for Consumers 5. Forced Medication 6. Community Treatment Orders 7. An International Perspective 8. Related Articles 9. Inquiry into Mental Health Review Tribunal 10. Deinstitutionalisation Victims Reconciliation Blocked We are most concerned about the mental health legislation that is ready …
Visiting an incarcerated patient breaks down the social isolation of detainees by providing physical, mental, and emotional support. Maintaining adequate connections with the outside world is an essential right for any patient isolated with limited human contact. In practice, access to patients in the forensic hospital is all but denied. Our history of attempts describes …
Proposal for Intervention in Mental Health Crises Police involvement in these situations often ends in disaster. The police killing of 95 year old Clare Nowland in aged care whilst in a walker continues the list. This paper updates the CJC/ICJ 2012 paper: ‘BEDLAM’ . Click here for a copy This paper examines international experience, local models …
We are most concerned about the mental health legislation that is ready to pass the NSW Upper House around the 20th of November. The proposed secrecy for Victim Impact Statements (VIS) denies the forensic victim and offender involvement in the restorative justice process. It is The Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Bill 2018, See schedules 1(8) …
LATEST NEWS ON MICHAEL’S CASE Appalling Outcome Report: Rehospitalised – 16th November 2016 OVERVIEW Michael Riley is a warm, bright, gentle giant in his late 30’s. He is currently employed at a union and is the loving father of a four-and-a-half year old daughter who starts school this year. While Michael lives, works and is …
Latest News Kerry O’Malley wins National Mental Health Award!Forced Medication Rejection ReportNegotiations With Key Decision Makers Regarding Their Policy StatementsMental Health Lobbying Report 09/12/2020Victory Against Forced Injection July 13, 2020Kerry’s Case Goes Before the Supreme CourtMad in America: Kerry’s Case Gets International Recognition Mental Tribunal Threatens Imprisonment for Using NameKerry Tells Her StoryKerry Appeals Supreme …
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LATEST NEWS Success of Mental Health Tribunal Hearing: December 2018Analysis of Malcolm Baker’s diagnosis and decision: September 2018Victory! Malcolm’s Forced Medication Stopped: August 2018Justice Health Failure: June 2018Forced Medication for Management Purpose: April 2018Latest Summary on Malcolm Baker Tribunal HearingMalcolm Baker Forcibly Injected Again: January 2018Report on Medical Watchdogs’ Failure: October 2016Request to Return to …
Different things work for different people. Below is a range of comprehensive alternative treatments that Justice Action strongly believes can be more effective than forced medication for people with mental health issues. Acupuncture To balance the body’s energy system. Depression may lead to suicidal tendencies and liver issues. This form of Chinese medicine – acupuncture …
Drug use is a significant contributing factor to women’s imprisonment in Australia. Theories on the causal relationship between drug use and crime in Australian literature have often overlooked the influence of gender as a confounding variable. However, research indicates that pathways into drug use and crime differ for males and females. Data from the Australian Institute …