Pharmacotherapy Dispensing Subsidy Program Claim Form

Community corrections
Community corrections
- Orders
  Orders
  
  Orders are issued to offenders by courts and by the Adult Parole Board.
- Community work
  Community work
  
  The majority of offenders are required to undertake unpaid community work as a condition of their order.
- Community partnerships
  Community partnerships
  
  Partnerships between Community Correctional Services (CCS) and Community Work Partner Agencies are integral to the success of the Community Work Program.
- Community programs
  Community programs
  
  The partnerships between CCS and Community Work Partner Agencies are integral to the success of the Community Work Program.
Prison
Prison
- Remand
  Remand
  
  Alleged offenders on remand are held in custody before and during their trial (on criminal charges) by order of a court. Generally, remandees will be held in special remand facilities and will have fewer restrictions placed on them than convicted prisoners.
- Going to Prison
  Going to Prison
  
  All prisoners undergo reception and assessment before being placed in a prison unit appropriate to the prison and the prisoner's needs.
- Visiting a prisoner
  Visiting a prisoner
  
  Family and friends can keep in touch with prisoners through personal visits to prison.
- Contacting a prisoner
  Contacting a prisoner
  
  How to contact a prisoner in the Victorian prison system.
- Health care
  Health care
  
  The quality and standard of health care provided to prisoners is the same as that provided in the community through the public health system.
- Programs
  Programs
  
  Corrections Victoria provides a wide range of program opportunities for prisoners to assist in their rehabilitation and successful return to the community after release from custody.
Parole
Parole
- Detention and supervision orders
  Detention and supervision orders
  
  Detention Orders and Supervision Orders are correctional orders established in accordance with the Serious Offenders Act 2018.
- Guidelines for parole management
  Guidelines for parole management
  
  The Corrections Victoria Deputy Commissioner's Instructions, Parole Manual and Secretariat Manual written by Adult Parole Board of Victoria provide detailed guidelines for the management of Victoria’s system of parole.
Release
Release
- Transition programs
  Transition programs
  
  Many prisoners experience significant challenges in reintegrating after their release from prison.
- After-prison support
  After-prison support
  
  After prison, offenders have access to the support services and programs available to the general community.

The program is fee-for-service with no advance payments available.

Justice Health pays participating pharmacies a subsidy of $5 (excluding GST) per dose for up to 30 doses delivered over 4 weeks.

The prisoner has up to two weeks from the date of their release to commence treatment through a pharmacy.

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Pharmacotherapy Dispensing Subsidy Program Claim Form (DOC, 49.5 KB)

Author

Department of Justice & Regulation - Justice Health

Publisher

Department of Justice & Regulation - Justice Health

State Government of Victoria, 2018.

Date of Publication

April 2018

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Community corrections

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Pharmacotherapy Dispensing Subsidy Program Claim Form