Patient Group
The Forensic Hospital caters for formal forensic patients as defined in the Mental Health Act 2007 and a limited number of patients from Area Health Service facilities that cannot be managed in conditions of lower security. The hospital has 135 beds that cater for both male and female patients and young people.
What is a Forensic patient?
A forensic patient is one who has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness, unfit to be tried because of mental illness or who is awaiting trial for a serious offence where mental illness is thought to be a factor. Inmates or young people already in custody who become mentally ill and require inpatient treatment may also be classified as forensic patients.
Security
The hospital is surrounded by a perimeter wall equal to a maximum-security correctional centre, and is equipped with the latest electronic security and monitoring equipment.
- Patient Visitor Information Brochure (PDF - 135KB)
- Visitors to the Forensic Hospital - Acceptable Proof of Identity (PDF - 49KB)