21Contents of case plan

21 Contents of case plan

21 Contents of case plan

(1) A detainee’s case plan is to set out—

(a) the proposed actions to be taken to address the needs of the detainee in relation to the detainee’s offending behaviour, and

(b) the time allocated to achieve the proposed actions, and

(c) the roles of those participating in the proposed actions.

(2) The proposed actions set out in a case plan may include, without limitation, one or more of the following—

(a) the provision of services and programs in which the detainee should be encouraged to participate,

(b) the provision of health care services to the detainee,

(c) in the case of a detainee who appears to be at risk of self-harm, the preparation of a strategy to minimise the likelihood of self-harm occurring,

(d) in the case of a detainee who has a disability, the preparation of a strategy to minimise any disadvantage suffered by the detainee on account of the disability, particularly in relation to the detainee’s suitability to engage in education or to carry out work,

(e) in the case of a detainee who is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander, the preparation of a strategy to accommodate his or her cultural needs,

(f) the provision of such pre-release and post-release assistance to the detainee as is relevant to his or her circumstances.

(3) In preparing a detainee’s case plan, regard is to be had to the following matters—

(a) the sentencing court’s comments in relation to the detainee,

(b) any assessment that has been made as to the detainee’s physical or mental health,

(c) the detainee’s history.