The Director of Forensic Disability

The Director of Forensic Disability is a statutory role under the Forensic Disability Act 2011

The role of the Director is to:

• ensure the protection of the rights of clients detained in the Forensic Disability Service
• ensure the proper and efficient administration of the Forensic Disability Act 2011
• monitor and audit compliance with the Act
• promote community awareness and understanding of the Act.  

In exercising these powers the Director of Forensic Disability is not under the direction of the Director-General but reports annually on the administration of the Act to the Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.

The Director is responsible for issuing a number of statutory policies, directives and practice guidelines.

Statutory Policies

• Authorised officers (PDF, 172 KB) Authorised officers (RTF, 24 KB)
• Client entry and exit from the Forensic Disability Service (PDF, 91 KB) Client entry and exit from the Forensic Disability Service (RTF, 36 KB)
• Client participation and representation (PDF, 82 KB) Client participation and representation (RTF, 30 KB)
• Individual development plans - Forensic Disability clients (PDF, 82 KB) Individual development plans - Forensic Disability clients (RTF, 29 KB)
• Limited community treatment and other leave (PDF, 90 KB) Limited community treatment and other leave (RTF, 38 KB)
• Regulated behaviour control of clients (PDF, 125 KB) Regulated behaviour control of clients (RTF, 60 KB)
• Special notification forensic disability clients (PDF, 76 KB) Special notification forensic disability clients (RTF, 22 KB)
• Appointment of Authorised Practitioners (PDF, 63 KB) Appointment of Authorised Practitioners (RTF, 49 KB)
• Appointment of Practitioners (PDF, 60 KB) Appointment of Practitioners (RTF, 12 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Practitioners (PDF, 64 KB) Appointment of Senior Practitioners (RTF, 54 KB)
• Use of reasonable force for physical restraint (PDF, 87 KB) Use of reasonable force for physical restraint (RTF, 303 KB)

Reports

• Annual Report of the Director of Forensic Disability - 2011-12 (PDF, 2.6 MB) Annual Report of the Director of Forensic Disability - 2011-12 (RTF, 3.2 MB)

For information about the implementation of the Forensic Disability Act 2011, contact the Office of the Director of Forensic Disability:

General Enquiries Phone Number: 07 3247 5080

Email Enquiries: Forensic.Disability@communities.qld.gov.au