Annual Report 2005-2006 - Forensicare

Contents
Our Organisation IFC - 2
2005-2006 – The Year in Review 3-9
Chairman’s Report 10
Chief Executive Officer’s Report 11-13
Clinical Services 14-27
Reports Clinical Director
Director of Psychological Services
Director of Nursing Practice
Inpatient Services -
Thomas Embling Hospital, Prison Services
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
Professional Education and Research 28-36
Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science 37
Corporate Support and Development 38-45
Corporate Services
Legal Services
Business Support
Sustainability Management 46-53
Corporate Performance
Our People
Social Performance
Our Environment
Corporate Governance 54-67
Principles
Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health Council
Organisational Chart
Management Team
Legislative Compliance
Financial Performance 68-95
Financial Overview
Certification
Auditor-General’s Report
Financial Statements
Statement of Corporate Intent 96-97
Glossary 98
Disclosure Index 99
Index 100
Contact details and location
BC
The Annual Report and complementary Annual Research
Report to Council are available on our website –
www.forensicare.vic.gov.au
Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health
Yarra Bend Road
Fairfield 3078
Tel 61 3 9495 9100 Fax 61 3 9495 9190
Email info@forensicare.vic.gov.au
www.forensicare.vic.gov.au
ABN 32 807 323 885 ISSB 1442-990X
Our Organisation
The Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, known as
Forensicare, was established as a statutory agency in 1997
to provide forensic mental health services to adults in
Victoria. These services are required to meet the needs of
mentally disordered offenders, the mental health and justice
sectors and the community. While we primarily focus on
providing clinical services, which include the effective
assessment, treatment and management of forensic
patients and clients, we also undertake research, training
and professional education. Organisationally, Forensicare
is structured to provide –
• Clinical Services – consisting of Inpatient, Prison and
Community programs
• Professional Education and Research – our Academic
Unit, together with Research and Professional
Education programs
• Corporate Support and Development – Administration
and Support, Advice and Planning, Development,
Consultancy Services and Communication.
Legislation
• Mental Health Act 1986 – the Act that establishes
the Institute and governs our responsibilities
• We also provide services under the Crimes (Mental
Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997,
Corrections Act 1986 and Sentencing Act 1991.
Clinical Operations
• Thomas Embling Hospital – a 100 bed, secure inpatient
hospital located in Fairfield.
• Prison Mental Health Service – consisting of a 16-bed
Acute Assessment Unit, specialist clinics, outpatient
services and a reception assessment program at
Melbourne Assessment Prison, together with a
consultant psychiatric service to the larger statemanaged
prisons.
• Community Forensic Mental Health Service – providing
four specialist community programs – Community
Forensic Mental Health Program, Court Services,
Problem Behaviour Program and the Transitional
Accommodation Program.
Values
Forensicare is guided by the Values established by the
State Services Authority for the public sector, and promotes
behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times
and in all circumstances. The values are - responsiveness,
integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership.
The values are:
• responsiveness
• integrity
• impartiality
• accountability
• respect
• leadership