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Annual Report 2004-2005 - Forensicare

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GLOSSARY<br />

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Acute Assessment Unit /AAU<br />

Australian Council on Healthcare<br />

Standards/ACHS<br />

Carers<br />

Category 1 Incident<br />

Client<br />

Community Program, or Community<br />

Forensic Mental Health Service<br />

Corporate Governance<br />

Corporate Plan<br />

Corrections Victoria<br />

Council<br />

Custodial Supervision Order<br />

Department of Human Services<br />

Department of Justice<br />

EEO<br />

EFT<br />

EquIP<br />

Extended Leave<br />

FBT<br />

Forensic patient<br />

Inpatient<br />

Jardine Transition Program<br />

Melbourne Assessment Prison/MAP<br />

Medical Record<br />

Multidisciplinary<br />

Non-Custodial Supervision Order<br />

Occupied Bed Days<br />

Outcome<br />

RAPID<br />

Separation/Discharge<br />

Statutory Requirements<br />

Thomas Embling Hospital<br />

A 16-bed unit providing statewide assessment of male prisoners thought to be mentally disordered<br />

in the prison system. The forensic mental health service in the Acute Assessment Unit is provided by<br />

<strong>Forensicare</strong> under a contractual arrangement with Department of Justice.<br />

The agency which inspects and evaluates health care facilities to obtain accreditation.<br />

People who care for patients/consumers who are not members of the mental health care team.<br />

A serious incident within <strong>Forensicare</strong> that requires notification to external agencies (eg. Victoria<br />

Police or Department of Human Services).<br />

A person receiving care and/or treatment from <strong>Forensicare</strong>’s Community Forensic Mental Health<br />

Service.<br />

The service arm of <strong>Forensicare</strong> responsible for the delivery of community programs.<br />

Effective, fair, transparent and accountable management of the relationship with the community with<br />

integrity to produce an enhanced and efficient service.<br />

The annual planning document that <strong>Forensicare</strong> is required by legislation to prepare for the Minister<br />

for Health.<br />

The Victorian Government agency responsible for the 11 state managed prisons and community<br />

based corrections.<br />

The Council of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health.<br />

An order made by the court committing a person to Thomas Embling Hospital for an indefinite term,<br />

with a review date as specified by the court.<br />

The Victorian Government Department responsible for the provision of mental health, and through<br />

which <strong>Forensicare</strong> reports to the Minister for Health.<br />

The Victorian Government Department responsible for the criminal justice system (including prisons<br />

and community corrections).<br />

Equal Employment Opportunity.<br />

Equivalent Full Time staffing position.<br />

Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program – the program by which health care facilities<br />

voluntarily undertake continuous improvement to gain accreditation.<br />

A period of leave (up to 12 months) granted by the court for a forensic patient where the patient<br />

resides outside the Hospital. Each grant of leave requires a separate court hearing and is subject<br />

to specific conditions set by the court.<br />

Fringe Benefits Tax.<br />

A person detained under Victoria’s mental impairment legislation – Crimes (Mental Impairment and<br />

Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997.<br />

A person who is admitted to Thomas Embling Hospital for care and treatment.<br />

A supported living program for patients moving back to the community from Thomas Embling<br />

Hospital.<br />

The reception prison for men, managed by Corrections Victoria, located in Spencer Street,<br />

Melbourne. <strong>Forensicare</strong> provides forensic mental health services in Melbourne Assessment Prison,<br />

under a contractual arrangement with Department of Justice.<br />

The file containing facts of a patient/client mental health and life history.<br />

Care or a service provided with input from more than one discipline/profession.<br />

An order made by the court allowing a forensic patient to live in the community with specified<br />

conditions. It can be made at initial trial following a finding of not guilty by reason of mental<br />

impairment, or later, following successful periods of extended leave. Like a Custodial Supervision<br />

Order, a Non-custodial Supervision Order is for an indefinite term.<br />

Total number of patients in Thomas Embling Hospital in a given period.<br />

Results that may or may not have been intended that occur as a result of a service or intervention.<br />

The data base used by the Department of Human to capture all mental health data across the state.<br />

The completion of an episode of care and the patient/client leaves the organisation.<br />

Any requirement laid down by an Act of Parliament.<br />

<strong>Forensicare</strong>’s 100-bed secure inpatient facility.

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