Families & carers

Families, carers and supporters are an integral part of our consumers recovery. We understand that before Forensicare is involved, during Forensicares involvement and after Forensicare’s involvement, families, carers and supporters continuously remain dedicated to supporting the consumer. In some circumstances families, carers and supporters support the connection between consumers and their families and children.  

Lived Experience Family and Carer Consultants

Our Family and Carer consultants’ role is to advocate for change within Forensicare’s systems and service delivery and within the wider mental health and wellbeing system. Consultants have lived experience of the justice and/or mental health and wellbeing systems and understand the experience of carers and families within both systems. Their key responsibilities include providing:  

• Connection to carer and family specific services across Victoria, Australia and other countries.  

• Forensicare with the Family and Carer perspectives in the delivery of service and improvement design 

• New staff with an understanding of the impacts to families and carers and how best the organisation and individual staff can support them. 

• Carers and families with an understanding of their rights and responsibilities  (Easy Read)
• information and guidance on the role of Nominated Support Persons (Easy read)

Families & Carers Rights & Responsibilities

The Carers Recognition Act 2012 acknowledges the important role of carers and introduced the principle that, where appropriate, carers should be involved in the assessment, planning, delivery and review of services that affect them and the care relationship. 

Families and carers are important contributors to the care and wellbeing of our consumers and their ongoing recovery. Every effort is made to support the role of families and carers and to encourage and promote their involvement in all elements of our service delivery.

Consumer Statement of Rights and Responsibilities Brochure

Other ways we support carers and families:

We encourage the voice of families, carers and supporters to be involved in service design and quality improvement.

Families, carers and supporters can share their interest in being part of these activities by contacting Familyandcarers@forensicare.vic.gov.au or speak with a Family and Carer Consultant on 9495 9100.