Mental Health Diversion

The Mental Health Diversion List Program operates with a dedicated Magistrate in the Hobart registry of the Tasmanian Magistrates Court.

Objective

To provide an opportunity for eligible individuals to voluntarily address their mental health and/or disability needs associated with offending behaviour.

Read the short explanatory article about the Mental Health Diversion List.

The Information Pamphlet can also be downloaded in PDF format.

Procedure

A specialised mental health list operates in the Hobart registry of the Tasmanian Magistrates Court and defendants with a mental impairment can be sentenced in an appropriate way to reduce re-offending.

The attached Procedure Manual (in PDF format) is used to manage the program

Evaluation of the Mental Health Diversion List

A Report  (in PDF format) evaluating the first 18 months of operations of the Mental Health Diversion List is available on this webpage. The preliminary results of the effectiveness of the List are positive.