Forensic Leave Panel

The Forensic Leave Panel is established under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997. The Act came into effect on 18 April 1998 and governs the detention, management and release of persons found unfit to be tried or not guilty on the grounds of mental impairment.

The Forensic Leave Panel is an independent statutory body with jurisdiction to consider applications for certain types of leave for forensic patients and forensic residents. The panel first held hearings in June 1998 and since that time has continued to hear applications for leave on a monthly basis. The panel has continued to develop upon the solid foundations established since its inception.

Annual reports

Forensic Leave Panel annual report 2007 - August 2008 (PDF file 726KB)

Forensic Leave Panel annual report 2006 - August 2007 (PDF file 331KB)

Forensic Leave Panel annual report 2005 - May 2006 (PDF file 271KB)

Forensic Leave Panel annual report 2004 - July 2005 (PDF file 369KB)

Patient Rights

Forensic (remand and interim disposition order) patients - About your rights - September 2008 (Patient rights information)

Forensic patients - About your rights - September 2008 (Patient rights information)

Related Legislation

Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997

The Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 provides for the detention, management and release of persons found by a court to be either unfit to stand trial or not guilty of an offence on the grounds of mental impairment.

Human Rights Charter (External link to Department of Justice Victoria - Human Rights)