Video-linked court liaison services: forging new frontiers in psychiatry in Western Australia.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the use of videoconferencing that is providing a specialist forensic service to remote parts of Western Australia.


CONCLUSIONS
Court liaison has been shown to be an effective intervention for people with mental illness within the justice system. Most such programmes occur within metropolitan areas in Australia. Videoconferencing facilitates the provision of specialized forensic services to courts in remote parts of Australia.
Brett
Adam
A
Community Forensic Mental Health Services, Perth, WA, Australia. adam.brett@health.wa.gov.au
Blumberg
Lawrence
L
D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D019114:Remote Consultation; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000600:supply & distribution; D049269:Videoconferencing; D014904:Western Australia