Forensic Mental Health in Victoria

Forensic Mental Health Overview Southeast Asia

  • Forensic Mental Health is a specialist area in Victoria, Australia.

Forensic Mental Health Services

  • Prison Mental Health Services:

    • Acute Assessment Unit (Melbourne Assessment Prison)

    • Ballerrt Yeram-boo-ee Forensic Mental Health Unit (Ravenhall Correctional Centre)

    • Marrmak Unit (Dame Phyllis Frost Centre)

    • Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service (Metropolitan Remand Centre)

    • St Paul’s Unit (Port Phillip Prison)

  • Hospital Services:

    • Thomas Embling Hospital

  • Community Programs:

    • Community Transition and Treatment Program

    • Non-Custodial Supervision Order Consultation and Liaison Program

    • Problem Behaviour Program

    • Court Mental Health and Response Service

    • Forensicare Serious Offender Consultation Service

    • Court Reports Service

    • Mental Health Program Primary Consultations

    • Forensic Clinical Specialist Program Coordination

    • Youth Justice Mental Health Program Coordination

    • Victorian Fixated Threat Assessment Centre

Legal Status

  • Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997

  • Sentencing Act 1991:

    • Supervision Orders (Custodial, Non-custodial)

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022:

    • Secure Treatment Order

Forensic Mental Health Nursing

  • Presents challenges but is rewarding.

  • Staff are highly trained.

  • Wards are relatively safe, despite inherent risks.

  • Nurses get to know patients well.

  • Heavy reliance on teamwork.

  • High risks are well managed.

  • Consumers may not be aware of crimes committed.