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Celebrating Forensicare's mental health services in Victoria's mental health and criminal justice system.

Beyond Thomas Embling Hospital: Forensicare’s expansion across Victoria’s mental health and criminal justice system

There’s much more to Forensicare than Thomas Embling Hospital.It’s true: the hospital is absolutely vital in providing much-needed care for Victorians living with a serious mental illness—but Forensicare’s importance spans across the entire mental health and criminal justice system, from prison and community mental health services, to court support, and specialist area mental health advice and support services.Providing support for Victoria’s mental health and criminal justice systemAs the state’s leading provider of forensic mental health services, we make a difference to so [...]

Doug Bell and Sam Pang recognised by RANZCP with awards for forensic psychiatry

Two Forensicare psychiatrists honoured by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Forensicare’s Dr Douglas Bell and Dr Sam Pang have been honoured by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) with the Ian Simpson Award and the Medlicott Award.Recognising Dr Douglas BellA Consultant Psychiatrist at Melbourne Assessment Prison, Dr Douglas Bell will be awarded the Ian Simpson Award, which acknowledges the most outstanding contributions to clinical psychiatry as assessed through service to patients, and to the community.“It’s a great honour to be selected by my peers in [...]

Celebrating social workers in forensic mental health

For Forensicare’s Lead Social Worker Sarah Harvey, it’s all about supporting people with their mental health recovery.Whether that’s helping people set goals, or helping them navigate the often complex forensic mental health system, or even something as simple as lending an ear—Sarah is there.“I want to help consumers feel heard, and support them to achieve their goals,” she said.Working in mental health at the Ravenhall Correctional CentreSarah works as a Lead Social Worker in Forensicare’s forensic mental health service at the Ravenhall [...]