Annual Report 2004-2005 - Forensicare

MANAGEMENT TEAM
Michael Burt, BA, BSW (Dist.)
Chief Executive Officer
• Appointed April 1998
• Responsible for the overall operation
and development of Forensicare.
• A social worker, with almost 30 years
experience in the criminal justice
system.
• Worked clinically with prisoners and
parolees, both in Australia and the
United Kingdom, before moving to
management positions within
corrections and forensic health area.
• Instrumental in establishing Forensicare
as a statutory authority.
Karlyn Chettleburgh, Registered Psychiatric
Nurse, Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced
Clinical Nursing (Mental Health)
General Manager, Inpatient Operations
• Appointed December 2001
• Responsible for the operation of the
Thomas Embling Hospital and the
prison mental health program.
• Extensive experience in the public
mental health system in Victoria,
working in both direct care and
management positions in a range of
mental health settings, including
mainstream inpatient services,
community mental health (including
Crisis Assessment Teams), rural
psychiatry and most recently, forensic
mental health.
Jo Chaplin, BBSc (Hons), MPsych, Grad.
Cert. Public Policy & Management, MAPS.
General Manager, Community Operations
• Appointed February 2004
• Responsible for the Community
Forensic Mental Health Service,
which incorporates a comprehensive
outpatient clinic, court advice service
and transitional accommodation
program.
• A Clinical Psychologist, with clinical
and management experience in
government and non government
organisations that specialise in forensic
mental health and welfare, which has
included the implementation of services
aimed at diverting drug users from the
criminal justice system and transitional
programs for offenders with mental
health and substance use issues.
FORENSICARE EXECUTIVE
The Executive, a senior management
advisory group within Forensicare, is
chaired by the Chief Executive Officer. In
addition to the Chief Executive Officer, the
Forensicare Executive comprises the
General Manager of Inpatient Operations,
General Manager of Community Operations,
Manager of Human Resources, Manager of
Business Support, Corporate Lawyer,
Clinical Director, Director of Psychological
Services and Assistant Clinical Directors
(Inpatient and Community). The Executive
met 11 times during the year. Where
relevant, the Chief Executive Officer
provides reports of these meetings to the
Council.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ………
Aware that Forensicare staff often had difficulty locating contact information for
area mental health services, particularly in times of crisis, the Health Information
Manager developed an information booklet for ward clerks and clinicians. The
booklet contains details of each area mental health service, including fax and
phone numbers, maps showing the area covered by each service and an
alphabetical listing of services in the region. The booklet fills a much needed
information gap and has been so well received by all staff it is now used across
the organisation.
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