COVID-19: Important information for visitors to Forensicare.We’d like to congratulate Cameron Balcombe (Olkola and Djabugay) on being one of the first graduates of the Department of Health’s Aboriginal Mental Health Traineeship. Take a look at this video of Cam and his colleague Daniel (Biripi) speaking of their experience and the amazing work they’ve completed since graduating.
The Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS) in partnership with Forensicare, have launched the Safewards Secure Community of Practice. Safewards Secure is an addition to the original Safewards model and has been specifically developed for forensic mental health services using contemporary literature and verified by forensic mental health experts. This LinkedIn page has been designed for people with an interest in Safewards Secure to engage with others and share research, practice and implementation.Join the Safewards Secure CoP at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13056240/
Speech Pathology Australia, in their recent Speak Up podcast, chat with Dr Shelley Turner, Kate Fanning and Subah Ahmed from the Forensicare. They discuss how speech pathologists contribute to interprofessional practice in the mental health space, with individuals who are involved in the justice system. You, too, can hear what our staff say via Sound Cloud or wherever you listen to podcasts.
At Forensicare, we acknowledge that COVID-19 is still in the community even though pandemic orders have ended. Hence, our COVID-19 information has evolved to reflect these changes. Pandemic-level precautions have changed to regular transmission-based precautions, such as when dealing with other infectious diseases. Updated 28 October 2024 COVID-19 and Influenza A: Important information for visitors to Forensicare | Forensicare
From mid-morning on 17 October our new hospital entrance became the way all consumers, staff and visitors access Thomas Embling Hospital (TEH). This marks the completion of the first major new building at the hospital, and a major milestone in our hospital redevelopment. The new entrance building was designed to help the pathway in, and out, of the hospital to be clear, smooth and accessible to all. The foyer has easy access to our reception staff and a quiet [...]
The Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, in partnership with Forensicare and Swinburne University of Technology has released its Annual Research Report for 2022-23. The Centre enjoyed another year of excellence in forensic mental health research, education, and training, while delivering significant academic and research outcomes and maintaining its strong trajectory in research, teaching and consultation and evaluation work. Under the guidance of new Director, Professor Michael Daffern, the Centre adapted quickly to internal changes and established a new Strategic Plan to [...]
We are pleased to welcome Colmán O’Driscoll as Chief Executive Officer of Forensicare. With over 25 years’ experience across health and related systems, Colmán is both a Forensic Mental Health Clinician and health systems executive, having held senior leadership roles within government, corporate, not-for-profit, and private sectors, most recently serving as CEO of Burwood and Richmond hospitals in NSW, and Group Lead, Mental Health Strategy (NSW) with St John of God Health Care. Colmán’s experience includes roles in the NSW Justice [...]
Following Dr Margaret Grigg’s decision to step down as Forensicare’s CEO in August 2023, our Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Colman O’Driscoll as our new Chief Executive Officer. Colman has over 25 years’ experience working across healthcare including forensic mental health. He has held senior leadership roles within public health services, government, corporate, not-for-profit and private sectors including being an Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of NSW. Colman will join Forensicare from the position of Chief [...]
Distinguished Professor James Ogloff has been awarded the 2023 Rüdiger Müller-Isberner Award by the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Sciences (IAFMHS). The Rüdiger Müller-Isberner Award is intended to honour a long-standing member of the association whose career epitomises the fusion of clinical practice, scholarly research, and mentorship. The award is named after esteemed German forensic psychiatrist, Rüdiger Müller-Isberner, founding member of the IAFMHS and internationally renowned with respect to, in particular, the integration of science and practice.
Chief Executive Officer Margaret Grigg received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday 2023 Honours List for her contributions to mental health. Margaret began her local and international career in the health, mental health and human services sector as a mental health nurse at Plenty Hospital. Since then, her roles have included working as the Deputy Chief Executive of Mind Australia, the Vice President of the Kyneton District Health Service Board and the Senior Executive [...]
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