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Agreements

Contracts of Liability Coverage | 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.

Memorandum of Understanding between NSW Health and the Police Service

The Memorandum of Understanding between NSW Health and the NSW Police Service establishing a protocol for access by the NSW Police Service to Newborn Screening Blood Samples (Guthrie blood spots) held by NSW Health.
 
For a copy of this document please click below.

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

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

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

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