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the person and if appropriate, his or her nominated friend, relative, guardian or care provider.The actual day-to-day management of the person’s affairs is undertaken by staff who work forthe NSW Trustee.Refugees: Death in Custody – An Australian Problem?Yega Muthu, University of Technology at Sydney (yega.muthu@uts.edu.au)In Australia, refugees are subjected to mandatory immigration detention for two years or morewhilst they await their applications to be processed. They have no assets or income as they areprohibited from working. There is a clear association between prolonged and indefiniteincarceration and psychological injury for asylum refugees. The compound effect ofindeterminate mandatory detention and the inability to work unequivocally leads to detaineesdeveloping anxiety, major depression and psychosomatic illness. Pre-existing conditions such aspost traumatic stress disorder are exacerbated by detention and result in acute mental illnesses,self-harm and suicide attempts. There have been reported deaths in detention centers. TheAustralian Government paid $23 million in compensation for unlawful detention and for carelesstreatment of refugees under civil law. What is the Australian Government doing about thisproblem? This presentation will explore possible solutions and reduce deaths in custody and selfharm.How Effective are Compulsory Treatment Orders for the Treatment ofPeople with Persisting Psychotic Disorders Receiving PsychiatricTreatment in the Community?Andrew Campbell, Mental Health Review Tribunal, Boronia Park, Australia(jcam4067@bigpond.net.au)How effective are Compulsory Treatment Orders (CTOs) for the treatment of people withpersisting psychotic disorders receiving psychiatric treatment in the community? The experiencecomes from twelve years reviewing CTOs in New South Wales. The author will outline theelements of Australian legislation, review seminal studies, summarize personal research overtwelve years into who gets such orders and their effectiveness, and discuss recommendations forfuture legislation and research. CTO’s are an important element of effective community care butrequire adequate resourcing of Community based services to be effective.19. Child Abuse IMaternal Incest: Challenges for Child Protection48