Reports

2012

Guardianship around the world (PDF 29MB)
A resource on international guardianship systems around the world.

Sexual assault in Supported Residential Services: Four case studies (PDF 185KB)
In consultation with the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), the Department of Health has prepared new materials to support SRS staff in responding effectively to allegations of sexual assault. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/srs/resources/publications.htm#casa

Breaking the Cycle - Summary Report (PDF 0.3Mb)
Breaking the Cycle - Full Report (PDF 2.3Mb)
OPA's ground-breaking report, Breaking the Cycle, proposes ways to help some people with a disability avoid their cycle of contact with crime.
 

2011

The Victorian Office of the Public Advocate: a first history 1986 – 2007
(PDF 1.7MB)
 

2010

Violence against people with cognitive impairments (PDF 266KB)
Violence against people with cognitive impairments (RTF 2.8MB)

Supervised Treatment Orders in Practice: How are the Human Rights of People Detained under the Disability Act 2006 Protected? (PDF 652KB)

How are People's Rights Protected Under Supervised Treatment Orders? Easy Read report (RTF 3.73MB)
 

2009

OPA status report - Supported Residential Services (PDF 257KB)
OPA status report - Supported Residential Services (RTF 6.5KB)

Long-stay patient project (PDF 259KB)

Two steps forward, one step back - an analysis of five years of Community Visitor Reports 2005-2009 (PDF 438KB)

Archive

Silent Victims - A study of people with intellectual disabilities as victims of crime (PDF 16.4MB)
1988

Finding New Ways - A review of services to the person with intellectual
disability in the Victoria Criminal Justice System (PDF 11.1MB)
1988

Finding the Way - The criminal justice system and the person with intellectual disability (PDF 13.9MB)
1987