Court Liaison

Contact Hours: Every Monday and Tuesday, and alternate Wednesdays. From 8.30am - 5pm
Address: Railway Terrace, Geelong, 3220
Car Parking: Car parking available at the Law Courts – daily parking permit to be obtained from the Courts.
Telephone: 03 5225 3352
Fax: 03 5225 3392

Service Description:

1. Court Liaison provides a service at the Geelong Law Courts on a part-time basis ( .5 ).

2. Essentially, the needs of two groups are met.  These are: firstly, that of the legal fraternity.  Here, Court Liaison provides clinical information to legal parties regarding a person’s circumstances, and possible referral options within the community.  The second group, is that of assisting community agencies (such as mental health teams), with information on legal processes regarding a person’s circumstances.

3. The primary target group in relation to clients, is those with a serious psychiatric illness. Currently, formal assessments by the Court Liaison Officer are at the discretion of the Magistrates.
Date Updated:2/21/2011
: : PUBLICATIONS
Quality of Care 2010
2/10/2011  (3 MB)


A Declaration on Early Intervention
6/27/2006  (113 KB)
This article contains information from an international declaration on what are the key principles of Early Intervention in Psychosis.

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