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Ms Sarah Stevenson1, Dr Carey Marr1, Dr Amanuel Kidane Hagos1, Professor Tony Butler1, Professor Kimberlie Dean1 1University Of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Biography: Sarah is an endorsed clinical psychologist and researcher focussing on youth with complex mental health and...

Prof. Ian Freckelton1 1University Of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 2King's Counsel, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Ian Freckelton is a Melbourne-based King's Counsel. He is also a Judge of the Supreme Court of Nauru and a Professor of Law and Professorial Fellow in...

Ms Sarah Stevenson1, Dr Carey Marr1, Prof Tony Butler1, Prof Kimberlie Dean1 1University Of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Biography: Sarah is an endorsed clinical psychologist and researcher focussing on youth with complex mental health and forensic presentations. Sarah specialises...

Vanessa Edwige Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association Rebecca will explain the history of the Bugmy Bar Book and provide an overview of the resources published by the project. She will discuss the legal principles arising from the High Court case Bugmy...

The Hon. Marcia Neave AO Commissioner, Australian Law Reform Commission Justice Responses to Sexual Violence The purpose of this Paper is to consider how insights from social science and medicine could help to reduce the level of sexual violence, improve...

Dr Jacqueline Short1,2 1Te Korowai Whariki Central Region Forensic & Rehabilitation Inpatient Services, 2Mental Health, Addiction & Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) We live in a world of constant change. Societal values shift, scientific knowledge expands and understandings of the human...

Andrew Carroll1 1Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, PO Box 4085 Eaglemont VIC 3084 Abstract: In this presentation I will argue that the 'impact' of a feared 'harm' is an inherently value-laden social construct. I will further argue that the existence of the...

Nichola Tyler1, Troy McEwan2, Emma R. Barrowcliffe3, Lauren Ducat4, Theresa A. Gannon5, Robert Kinscherff6, Robert Stadolnik7, James R.P. Ogloff8 1Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, 1/582 Heidelberg Road, Alphington, VIC, 3078, 2Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, 1/582 Heidelberg Road, Alphington, VIC,...

Shelley Turner1, Tobias Mackinnon2 1Forensicare, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Vic 3078, 2Forensicare, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Vic 3078 Abstract: Forensic risk assessment identifies risks of harm to inform treatment planning for transition from secure facilities to the community, and accounts...

Nicole Milburn1 1Clinical Psychologist in private practice Abstract: The embedding of the best interests of the child in Court proceedings has led courts to rely upon mental health professionals such as Psychologists and Psychiatrists to provide assessments of parents. Just...