sec.515Requirements for application

sec.515 Requirements for application

The application must— state the reasons why the transfer is appropriate in the circumstances; and to allow the patient seeking transfer to be in closer proximity to their family, carers or other support persons state— the authorised mental health service proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer; or that the forensic disability service is proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer; and include a written statement from the responsible person that complies with subsection (2) . For subsection (1) (c) , the written statement must state the responsible person considers— either— if subsection (1) (b) (i) applies—appropriate treatment and care is available for the patient seeking transfer at the authorised mental health service; or if subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies—appropriate care is available for the patient seeking transfer at the forensic disability service; and the arrangements for the transfer are adequate to protect the safety of the community. In this section— responsible person means— if an authorised mental health service is proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer—the chief psychiatrist; or if the forensic disability service is proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer—the director of forensic disability. s 515 sub 2022 No. 1 s 86 (sec.515-ssec.1) The application must— state the reasons why the transfer is appropriate in the circumstances; and to allow the patient seeking transfer to be in closer proximity to their family, carers or other support persons state— the authorised mental health service proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer; or that the forensic disability service is proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer; and include a written statement from the responsible person that complies with subsection (2) . (sec.515-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (c) , the written statement must state the responsible person considers— either— if subsection (1) (b) (i) applies—appropriate treatment and care is available for the patient seeking transfer at the authorised mental health service; or if subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies—appropriate care is available for the patient seeking transfer at the forensic disability service; and the arrangements for the transfer are adequate to protect the safety of the community. (sec.515-ssec.3) In this section— responsible person means— if an authorised mental health service is proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer—the chief psychiatrist; or if the forensic disability service is proposed to be responsible for the patient seeking transfer—the director of forensic disability.

• (a) state the reasons why the transfer is appropriate in the circumstances; and Example of when a transfer under this division may be appropriate— to allow the patient seeking transfer to be in closer proximity to their family, carers or other support persons