What's new with Section 32 - mental health, cognitive impairment and criminal law | October 2021

In this webinar, we are joined by Jane Sanders from The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre. Jane talks about the new Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) which commenced in March 2021, the new definitions and diversionary provisions (previously called sections 32 and 33 orders) and how youth and community workers can help their clients with mental health or cognitive impairment in the criminal justice system.
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