Part 1

  1. Overview
    1. Section 32 of The Act
    2. Charges - Local and Childrens' court matters
    3. Charges - Commonwealth matters
    4. Plea not required
    5. Decisions for Magistrate

    Part 2

  2. Eligibility for Section 32
    1. Developmental disabilities
    2. Autism spectrum and Asperger disorder
    3. Mental illness
    4. Treatable mental conditions

    Part 3

  3. Clients with Acquired Brain Injury
    1. What is ABI
    2. Effects and what to do

    Part 4

  4. Clients with intellectual disability
    1. What is intellectual disability?
    2. Diagnosis and terms used
    3. How to tell if...
    4. Ageing, Disability and Home Care (Intro)
    5. Behavioural issues
    6. Intellectuald disability vs mental illness
    7. Working with a clients
    8. Support workers - court
    9. Support workers - police stations

    Part 5

  5. Initial considerations
    1. Negotiate with police
    2. Negotiate charges

    Part 6

  6. Getting evidence, services and support plan
    1. Level of evidence required
    2. Obtaining evidence
    3. Arranging and funding an assessment
    4. Selecting a psychologist
    5. Getting disability services
    6. About support plans
    7. Types of plans
    8. Example plans

    Part 7

  7. Legal principals
    1. For Magistrates' discretion

    Part 8

  8. Making an application
    1. Making submissions
    2. Case studies

    Part 9

  9. Crime and disability
    1. Link charges to effects of disability
    2. Case studies

    Part 10

  10. Possible outcomes

    11. Part 11

  11. After an application
    1. If unsuccessful...
    2. Breaches

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