Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015: Proposal to deny payment of social security benefits to forensic patients who are detained
MHCC propose that this removal of financial support is punitive and will create further disadvantage affecting the potential for a person’s recovery and rehabilitation after they leave forensic facilities. This policy change will disproportionately affect Aboriginal people with coexisting mental illness and cognitive impairment as they are significantly over represented in forensic environments.
June 2015