Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 15 OF 2007 ) - SECT 53

    (1)     The chief executive must ensure that—

        (a)     detainees have a standard of health care equivalent to that available to other people in the ACT; and

        (b)     arrangements are made to ensure the provision of appropriate health services for detainees; and

        (c)     conditions in detention promote the health and wellbeing of detainees; and

        (d)     as far as practicable, detainees are not exposed to risks of infection.

    (2)     In particular, the chief executive must ensure that detainees have access to—

        (a)     regular health checks; and

        (b)     timely treatment where necessary, particularly in urgent circumstances; and

        (c)     hospital care where necessary; and

        (d)     as far as practicable—

              (i)     specialist health services from health professionals; and

              (ii)     necessary health care programs, including rehabilitation programs.

    (3)     For chapter 10 (Discipline), subsections (1) and (2) are taken to provide an entitlement for each detainee in relation to health care.

    (4)     A regulation may make provision in relation to health services for detainees, including provision about the following:

        (a)     the appointment of health professionals for this Act;

        (b)     the provision of health service clinics for detainees;

        (c)     appointments for detainees with health professionals;

        (d)     rehabilitation for detainees who suffer personal injury arising out of or in the course of their detention;

        (e)     security arrangements for detainees visiting health professionals or health facilities, particularly outside correctional centres.

    (5)     For chapter 10 (Discipline), a detainee's entitlement in relation to health care includes anything expressed to be an entitlement in a regulation made for subsection (4).