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Contracts of Liability Coverage | Forensic and correctional patients | Memorandum of Understanding between NSW Health and the Police Service | Mental Health Agreements

Contracts of Liability Coverage

For a copy of these Contracts please click below.

Forensic and correctional patients

Juvenile forensic and correctional patients

• Information sharing protocol
• Security protocol

Adult forensic and correctional patients

• Information sharing protocol with CSNSW
• Security protocol with CSNSW

Memorandum of Understanding between NSW Health and the Police Service

• Memorandum of Understanding between NSW Health and the NSW Police Service

Mental Health Agreements

A number of agreements between NSW and other States have been developed to allow the cross-border transfer of persons covered by mental health legislation. These Agreements are listed below.

 

Agreements concerning Absconding Forensic Patients
NSW-Victoria Agreement for the return of Absconding Forensic Patients

NSW-Queensland Agreement for the return of Absconding Forensic Patients

• NSW-Queensland Agreement for the return of Absconding Forensic Patients
  • Schedule 2, Interstate Apprehension Order 

 

Agreements Concerning Civil Patients
This Agreement allows for the movement of patients detained under the civil provisions of mental health legislation across the borders, specifically:

• admission of interstate involuntary patients
• transfer of involuntary patients to and from each jurisdiction
• recognition of interstate Community Treatment Orders
• apprehension of absconding civil patients

NSW-Victoria Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and Victoria

• NSW-Victoria Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and Victoria
  • Annexure 2 - NSW-Vic Civil Interstate Transfer Request Notice
  • Annexure 3 - NSW-Vic Civil Interstate Apprehension Order

NSW-Queensland Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and Queensland

• NSW-Queensland Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and Queensland
  • Schedule 2, Civil Interstate Apprehension Order 
  • Schedule 3, Interstate Transfer Request Notice 
  • Interstate Transfer Order 

 NSW-ACT Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and the Australian Capital Territory

• NSW-Australian Capital Territory Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and the Australian Capital Territory
  • Schedule 2, Civil Interstate Apprehension Order 
  • Schedule 3, Interstate Transfer Request Notice 
  • Interstate Transfer Order 

NSW - South Australia Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and South Australia

• NSW - South Australia Agreement for the transfer of Civil Patients between NSW and South Australia
  • Schedule 2, Civil Interstate Apprehension Order 
  • Schedule 3, Interstate Transfer Request Notice 
  • Interstate Transfer Order 
• Interstate Guidelines pursuant to the Ministerial Agreement between New South Wales and South Australia relating to mental health

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