Attorney-General v DJH [2017] QSC 162
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND
CITATION: Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v DJH [2017]
QSC 162
PARTIES: ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF
QUEENSLAND
(applicant)
v
DJH
(respondent)
FILE NO/S: 1805/17
DIVISION: Trial division
PROCEEDING: Application
DELIVERED ON: 24 July 2017, ex tempore
DELIVERED AT: Brisbane
HEARING DATE: 24 July 2017
JUDGE: Bowskill J
ORDER: Order as per the schedule to these reasons
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – SENTENCING ORDERS
– ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO
SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS
SEXUAL OFFENDERS – DANGEROUS SEXUAL
OFFENDER – GENERALLY - where the respondent has
served an 8 year sentence of imprisonment for rape of a child
under 12 – where the applicant seeks an order under s 13(5)(b)
of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld)
that the respondent be released from custody subject to a
supervision order – where the respondent has been diagnosed
with paedophilia, frotteurism, transvestitism and
exhibitionism, and assessed as being at high risk of
reoffending, if released unsupervised – supervision order made
COUNSEL: J Tate for the applicant.
S Robb for the respondent.
SOLICITORS: Crown Law for the applicant.
Legal Aid Queensland for the respondent.
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HER HONOUR: The respondent is approaching the full time release date of a period of
imprisonment imposed on him in 2011 for serious sexual offences. He is due to be released
on 10 August 2017. The Attorney-General applies for an order, under section 13(5)(b) of the
Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, that the respondent be released from
custody subject to a supervision order made under that Act. 5
Prior to this morning the only contentious issue between the parties was the duration of that
supervision order: the Attorney-General contending that it ought to be for 10 years and the
respondent submitting that it should be for no more than five years. That difference between
the parties has been resolved for reasons that I will come to in a moment.
Notwithstanding the extent of agreement between the parties it is appropriate that I make 10
reference to the material which supports the agreed outcome and the orders that are proposed
to be made by the Court today.
An order may only be made under section 13(5) of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual
Offenders) Act if the Court is satisfied the prisoner is a serious danger to the community in the
absence of such an order (see sections 13(5) and 13(1)). Under section 13(2) a prisoner is a 15
serious danger to the community:
...if there is an unacceptable risk that the prisoner will commit a serious sexual
offence - (a) if the prisoner is released from custody; or (b) if the prisoner is released
from custody without a supervision order being made.
As defined in the schedule to the Act a “serious sexual offence” is an offence of a sexual 20
nature involving violence; or against a child; or against a person, including a fictitious person
represented to the prisoner as a real person, whom the prisoner believed to be a child under
the age of 16 years.
Section 13(4) sets out a number of matters the Court must have regard to, culminating in
subsection (j), referring to any other relevant matter. 25
In deciding whether to make an order under section 13(5)(a) (a continuing detention order), or
section 13(5)(b) (a supervision order), the paramount consideration is the need to ensure
adequate protection of the community. The court must consider whether adequate protection
of the community can be reasonably and practicably managed by a supervision order and that
the requirements of the supervision order, which are governed by section 16, can be 30
reasonably and practicably managed by corrective services officers.
As already foreshadowed, it is not contended in this case that protection of the community
warrants a continuing detention order. However, it is contended that protection of the
community calls for a supervision order to be made; and that is conceded by the respondent.
In relation to the first matter, whether the respondent presents as a serious danger to the 35
community, I am satisfied, to the requisite high degree of probability, based on the evidence
which has been placed before the Court, that the respondent is a serious danger to the
community for the purposes of section 13(1).
In forming that view I have had regard to the following matters.
Firstly, the respondent’s antecedents and criminal history. The respondent is currently 34 40
years of age, turning 35 in July. He is the youngest of 10 siblings, although only one of those
siblings shares a father with him. The remaining siblings are from his mother’s earlier
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relationships. The psychiatric reports refer to the respondent having a very close relationship
with his mother growing up; and she remains supportive of him. Upon his release what he
proposes and hopes for is that he can return to live with her. The reports refer to the
respondent being overprotected and coddled by his mother and siblings as a child. His
biological father left the relationship with his mother when he was an infant and apart from 5
some brief contact prior to going into custody he has had no other contact with him. The
respondent has a stepfather with whom he has a good relationship.
He was educated to part way through year 10, when he left school in order to work to help his
mother. He has worked on an egg farm, as a yardman, with a lawn mowing company and at a
meatworks. He commenced a relationship with a woman T when he was 21, but that 10
relationship ended following the stillbirth of their child. He then developed another
relationship with a woman G, whom he later married and with whom he has two children.
They have divorced since the respondent was charged with the most serious offences, which
have seen him serve a lengthy term in custody.
The reports also refer to the respondent giving a history of himself being the victim of 15
significant sexual abuse as a young child at the hands of his mother’s brother. I refer in
particular to the report of Dr Grant at page 12; although I note there is some inconsistency
about this, including that he denied childhood sexual abuse to Dr Beech.
The respondent’s relevant criminal history is as follows.
In 2000 he was convicted on his own plea of three counts of indecent assault. He was 17 at 20
the time of the offences, which involved assaulting three separate women in public places
(one in a park, one at a shopping centre and the third as she was walking to work) by grabbing
them between their legs, in the genital area, saying something to them like “hey babe”, and
then walking off. He was sentenced to three years’ probation with special conditions
requiring participation in a cognitive skills program and psychological counselling. 25
In 2011 he was convicted on his own plea of two counts of rape, three counts of indecent
treatment of a child and one count of taking a child for immoral purposes. The victim was his
cousin who was aged 10 at the time of the first rape and aged 11 at the time of the second,
which occurred about a year apart in 2008 and 2009. She was described as having a mild
intellectual impairment. On the first occasion when the child was aged 10 the respondent 30
was babysitting her and took her into her room where he penetrated her vagina with his penis.
The second occasion, 12 months later, occurred after a family christening of the respondent’s
daughter. The girl’s parents had left and he offered to take her home. On the way he stopped
on the side of the road, laid a plastic sheet on the ground beside the car and again penetrated
her vagina with his penis. This incident was interrupted by the police. The charge of taking 35
a child for immoral purposes arose from the respondent taking the child home from the
christening in circumstances where it was accepted he had planned to offend against her as he
did. The indecent dealing charges related to other indecent acts done to the child in the course
of the two incidents, including tongue kissing and making her put her hand on his penis and
moving it until he ejaculated. 40
The respondent is recorded by the psychiatrists as saying that he was having relationship
difficulties with his wife at the time, needed some affection or intimacy, and that he got this
from the child. He also referred to the child telling him that her father had done sexual things
to her and that this somehow gave him permission to do what he did. He was sentenced to
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eight years’ imprisonment for the rapes and lesser concurrent terms for the other offences.
With time already served prior to being sentenced in 2011 he was eligible for parole in April
2012 and released on parole in August 2012.
The respondent re-offended just under two years after his release, in June 2014, by
committing three offences. In each case the conduct involved the respondent going to the 5
same BP service station. On the first occasion he was wearing a T-shirt wrapped around his
hips with no other clothing covering his upper body. He went to the counter and removed the
T-shirt and was wearing just a purple women’s G-string underwear. The next day he went
there again entering the store wearing only a pink women’s bra and blue women’s G-string
underwear. He was charged with committing public nuisance for these first two incidents. 10
About a week later he again went to the service station wearing a bra and G-string with one of
his testicles hanging out. He was charged with doing an indecent act in a public place on that
occasion.
Although he received a suspended sentence for that offending it resulted in his parole being
cancelled on 23 January 2015 and his return to custody where he has remained until now. 15
There is reference in the reports to another occasion on which the respondent faced charges of
raping his niece, but he was acquitted following a trial. The details of this are somewhat
unclear; however, Dr Grant refers to the trial taking place in 2008, relating to conduct alleged
to have occurred between 1997 and 2006.
Turning then to the material regarding the respondent’s participation in rehabilitation 20
programs.
The psychiatrist’s reports detail the programs that the respondent has participated in, both in
custody and in the time that he was released on parole. As recorded by Dr Beech the
facilitators of the Medium Intensity Sexual Offender Program, which he completed in
custody: 25
...noted that he had demonstrated little insight into the effects of his offending, and
instead he had tended to focus on himself. He described how a poor relationship with
his wife at the time had led him to seek intimacy from the victim and this was
considered to be an ongoing risk factor. He had tended to see himself as a victim and
it appeared that his mother supported some of this projection of this responsibility. 30
Ongoing risk factors related to boredom and isolation and passivity. While on parole
he had completed a Sexual Offenders Maintenance Program. The facilitators noted
that he had regressed in the community and he had not used the strategies he had
developed during prison programs. (Dr Beech’s report at pp 17-18)
I refer also to the observations by Dr Grant about the programs undertaken by the respondent, 35
in Dr Grant’s report at pages 18 to 22, and his observation that the respondent has undertaken
these programs with:
fairly minimal benefit and demonstrated apparent difficulties with absorbing concepts
and developing much insight. (at p 24)
In terms of section 8A of the Act, I note that the Attorney-General has not filed a report 40
expressly made under section 8A. However, there is evidence before the court in the form of
an affidavit from Cassandra Cowie who is the acting manager of the High Risk Offender
Management Unit within Specialist Operations, Queensland Corrective Services. Relevantly,
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that report deals with two particular aspects of the proposed supervision order: one
concerning psychological treatment and the other concerning accommodation.
In relation to psychological treatment, Ms Cowie’s affidavit confirms that her unit has made
inquiries with a qualified forensic psychologist who has indicated that they are able to provide
treatment with the respondent in the community should he be released from prison on 10 5
August 2017 (see paragraph 8).
In relation to accommodation, there has been a request made for an assessment for the
respondent to reside at his previous address but a suitability assessment has not yet been made
available. I am told today by counsel for the Attorney-General that it may be available by the
time of his release on 10 August but in the event that either it is not available or the 10
assessment does not indicate that that accommodation is suitable, the respondent will be
initially, upon his release, accommodated within what is referred to as the precinct, at Wacol.
Turning then to the psychiatric reports which have been relied on, there are three. The first is
prepared by Dr Beech who prepared a report dated 8 June 2016 on instructions from Crown
Law to prepare a risk assessment for a possible application under the Dangerous Prisoners 15
(Sexual Offenders) Act. In that report, Dr Beech expresses the following opinion:
In my opinion [the respondent] has Paedophilia (based on the 2009 conviction and
reports of some fantasy), Frotteurism Disorder (based upon the 2000 conviction and
his talk of urges), and Transvestism (based on his cross dressing) and Exhibitionism
(based on the 2014 convictions). It is unclear but I suspect that the sexual practices in 20
fact interact and it is possible that cross dressing is a prelude to his child sex
offending. Much of the offending appears to occur in response to interpersonal
difficulties and stressors, relationship problems, immaturity, and a desire for intimacy
or attention. The material indicates that he identifies with children, as instanced by
his play with his cousin in 2009. Clearly he has used sex as a form of coping with 25
stressors.
He has developed an anxiety disorder and probably a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
from an assault during his incarceration earlier. As well, he appears to be an anxious
and avoidant man and earlier facilitators noted his passivity. He describes struggling
with identity formation in his youth. I think that he has a passive and avoidant 30
Personality Disorder.
He has now displayed a recurrent pattern of sexual offending, and it probably occurs
in response to stress. He is (sic) now reoffended while on Parole despite the family
support and counselling. The nature of his offending has not escalated, but I would
think that in fact it is likely that Parole the revocation (sic) prevented any further 35
offending. He has poor insight into his offending and very limited if any strategies to
deal with stress. When questioned about his offending his immediate response is to
deny it, minimise it, or to project blame. He has struggled to take responsibility for
his behaviour. I think that generally he has poor insight into his behaviour and this is
associated as well with a limited capacity for empathy. Some of this may reflect his 40
limited intellect and poor verbal reasoning and communication.
Using the STATIC-99R assessment instrument Dr Beech gave the respondent a score of 7
placing him in the group of offenders seen to be at high risk of reoffending. Dr Beech also
expressed the following further opinion:
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Overall it is my belief that [the respondent] is at high risk of reoffending if he were to
be released into the community without supervision. In my opinion the likely scenario
is that on release he will at some point again become stressed by interpersonal
difficulties, relationship problems, work or other matters. He will not have benefitted
from earlier courses and strategies, community support, or counselling. As his stress 5
rises, he will return to deviant fantasies and practices. This is likely to commence
with cross dressing and from there to Frotteurism or Exhibitionism. His behaviour
may then be limited by legal sanctions. However, I believe that there is significant risk
that his behaviour would escalate and he will start to fantasise again about young
minors. He would then act to groom a small child and progress to sexually assault 10
her. The victim is likely to be known to him. There may be some limited physical
violence. It is very likely that he will groom her, and the psychological effects could
be very significant. The violence could involve sexual penetration.
It is possible [the respondent] has now learnt from his return to custody but I think
that the circumstances of his return to prison, and the apparent limited benefits from 15
earlier programs, lends credence to the opinion that he will reoffend.
His libido may be reduced now by medication. However, it would seem to me that the
offending is driven by sexual drive and other factors that include the need for intimacy
or attachment, a desire for attention, or the use of sex to cope with stress.
He has already completed the Medium Intensity Sexual Offender Program but with a 20
very mixed report. His offending occurred despite a maintenance program in the
community. I am uncertain whether further treatment would assist him, but I think the
best recommendation now would be for a High Intensity Sexual Offender Program or
alternatively intensive individual psychological treatment.
Dr Grant prepared a report dated 27 April 2017, under section 11 of the Act following the 25
making of an order by this Court under section 8. In his report, Dr Grant refers to the results
of his application of the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (at page 27 of his report) and goes
on to say (at pages 28 to 29) the following:
It is unclear how imminent offending behaviour would be upon release from prison.
Warning signs might be that he is having significant relationship problems, social 30
instability and feeling alone and unsupported, and grooming of an underage female.
Offending could be recurrent once it recurred and the risk would be quite long term.
The frequency of sexual offending in the past has varied, tending to occur in clusters.
The overall assessment of risk for future offending using this instrument would be
high risk. 35
Case management would involve monitoring his emotional state, his relationships, his
sexual drive and sexual impulses. If he was feeling isolated, upset or stressed that
might increase risk. Management and treatment could involve maintenance sexual
offender treatment programs and individual therapy. Such therapy would need to
address sexual deviance as well as dependent and avoidant traits and relationship 40
difficulties.
The treatment and management could be best applied under a Supervision Order,
which would mandate no unsupervised conduct with female children and no access to
child exploitation material on the internet. He should also avoid alcohol excess.
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There should be no contact with previous victims. He will need an extra level of
surveillance if he has a lack of personal support or conflict in close relationships.
Overall the case prioritisation would be high but the risk of any serious physical harm
to victims is low. He may present some fairly early or imminent risks after release
from custody but it is more likely there will be some delay before any potential re- 5
offending. There is no substantial risk of any non-sexual offending.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF RISK
In my opinion, taking all of the history background and risk assessment instruments
into account, it is evident that the static risk factors show a high risk of future sexual
re-offending. Dynamic changes have been fairly minimal with questionable gains 10
from the group sexual offender treatments that he has undergone, possibly related to
subtle cognitive and intellectual deficits.
The underlying risks relate primarily to his personality disorder and relationship
problems, which are basically unchanged. His future plans remain basic and
probably somewhat unrealistic. He will have some family support when he gets out of 15
prison.
Overall I see the risk of future sexual offending as being high.
In my opinion [the respondent] would benefit from further treatment in order to
achieve better insights and coping strategies. One way of addressing this might be to
have him stay in custody to complete a High-Intensity Sexual Offender Program. 20
However, I have some doubts as to whether he would be able to cope with that
program and whether he would really benefit from such a program. In my opinion, it
is probably better to take the approach of him undergoing individual therapy over an
extended period of time.
In my opinion, the risk could be reduced by him being placed on a Supervision Order 25
in the community mandating that he have individual therapy. It would also need to
mandate that he have no conduct unsupervised with underage girls and that his
emotional state and relationships would be closely monitored. Alcohol and drug use
is in my opinion not a serious risk factor but he should be required not to abuse
alcohol. 30
The duration of a Supervision Order would need to be at least five years. Ongoing
risk would depend upon his response to ongoing individual therapy and the degree of
rehabilitation he achieves in that time. It may be that a longer Supervision Order will
be required and therefore it might be most efficacious to make the Order for 10 years.
Individual therapy could be provided by an experienced forensic psychologist, but it 35
may become evident that psychological management alone might not be sufficient to
contain the risk of future sexual offending. Under those circumstances, a psychiatric
assessment would be necessary to decide whether [the respondent] requires
antiandrogen therapy as part of his overall treatment plan and to contain risk.
Dr Harden also prepared a report under section 11 of the Act, dated 17 July 2017. I note that 40
the STATIC-99R risk assessment carried out by Dr Harden placed the respondent in the well
above average risk category. Dr Harden diagnoses the respondent with the following: a
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personality disorder mixed with narcissistic, avoidant and dependent features; pedophilia;
exhibitionism, frotteurism and transvestitism. He expresses the following opinion at page 16:
Risk
His ongoing unmodified risk of sexual re-offence if released into the community after
considering all the available data is in my opinion in the high (well above average) 5
range compared to the recidivism rate of sexual offenders generally.
His greatest risk factors are his multiple areas of deviant sexual arousal as well as his
persistent sexual offending over a long period even after sanctions and treatment.
Although the most recent exposure offences are not in the most serious category they
speak to the ongoing operation of his sexual behaviour in a dysfunctional way that 10
poses a risk to other people in the community even on parole.
If he were to be placed on a supervision order in the community, in my opinion the
risk of sexual recidivism would be reduced to low to moderate. He is likely to comply
with the supervision order because of his dependent and avoidant personality features.
Recommendations 15
If released into the community he should have ongoing psychological therapy and
support with skilled mental health practitioners including those able to address his
deviant sexuality.
He is less likely to do well in group treatment with his weaker verbal intelligence and
communication. 20
He should have no unsupervised contact with girls under 16 years of age.
The material, in the form of the psychiatric reports, includes reference to and summaries of
other psychiatric assessments of the respondent previously undertaken. For example, one
undertaken by Dr Sundin who provided a report to the parole board in January 2015. A useful
summary appears in Dr Harden’s report at pages 11 to 12 which I will not set out here. 25
The assessments undertaken, and opinions expressed by the three psychiatrists that I have just
referred to consistently support a finding to the requisite high degree of probability that the
respondent is a serious danger to the community, if released in the absence of a supervision
order. On the basis of the opinion evidence of the psychiatrists, I am satisfied that the risk
that the respondent will commit another serious sexual offence if released into the community 30
unsupervised is high; and that there is a need to protect members of the community from that
risk.
It follows that I am also satisfied, on the basis of the evidence, that adequate protection of the
community can be reasonably and practicably managed by a supervision order (see section
13(6)(b)(i)). In this regard I note again the observation by Dr Harden that the respondent is 35
likely to comply with a supervision order because of his dependent and avoidant personality
features.
The requirements for supervised release orders are set out in section 16 of the Act. The
parties are agreed on the terms of an appropriate supervised release order. The order which
has been proposed does contain the requirements in section 16 as well as a number of other 40
conditions. Once again, the adequate protection of the community is the paramount
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consideration in terms of the form of the supervision order. A copy of the order will be set
out in a schedule to these reasons.
Importantly, I note the opinion expressed by each of the psychiatrists as to the desirability for
the respondent of undertaking intensive individual psychological treatment given the
seemingly limited benefit he has received from the group programs he has already undertaken 5
and, as observed by Dr Harden, that he is less likely to do well in a group treatment program
given his weaker verbal intelligence and communication skills. I would add to that, by
reference to the affidavit of Andrew Conellen filed by leave today, that it seems that the group
programs may in fact not be adequate to address the particular paraphilias of the respondent
and in that respect also individual psychological treatment is to be preferred. 10
I have discussed with the legal representatives for both parties today the terms of the order
proposed in relation to treatment, which are expressed fairly broadly at paragraphs 27 to 29 of
the order. I accept that there is a need for that given the duration that the order will be in
place and the need for those who are supervising and managing the supervision to have
flexibility about steps that are taken under the order. But plainly it is the expectation that the 15
recommendation of the psychiatrists that have given rise to this application and to this order
would be given considerable emphasis by those making decisions about the treatment of the
respondent whilst he is subject to this order.
In relation to section 13(6)(b)(ii) of the Act, which requires that the Court be satisfied the
requirements of the order can be reasonably and practicably managed by corrective services, I 20
have had regard to the affidavit of Ms Cowie that I have already referred to and I note also the
approach which has been taken in the Attorney-General for Queensland v Francis [2006]
QCA 234 referred to by her Honour Justice Lyons in Attorney-General for the State of
Queensland v Ellis [2011] QSC 382 at [94], which is that the Act assumes that supervision
will be available and that the Court should not conclude either that it will not be made 25
available or will not be made sufficiently available in the absence of clear evidence to that
effect and an explanation as to why its provision is regarded as unreasonable or impracticable.
In this matter there is no material to suggest that the requirements of what is in the end an
agreed supervision order cannot reasonably and practicably be managed by corrective
services. 30
In relation to the duration of the order, as noted, prior to today it had been the position that the
parties were at odds in relation to that, with the Attorney-General submitting it ought to be for
10 years and the respondent submitting it ought to be for five years. I note that Dr Grant
expressed the opinion that the order should be at least five years, but that it may be that a
longer supervision order would be required and therefore it may be most efficacious to make 35
the order for 10 years. In their written reports Dr Beech and Dr Harden did not make any
comment about the appropriate duration. Under section 13A of the Act the minimum period
of the supervision order is five years.
Counsel for the respondent has helpfully indicated to the Court today that she had the
opportunity to confer with each of the psychiatrists this morning about this matter and she has 40
conveyed to the Court that each of them expressed the view that given the circumstances –
that the respondent is a young man, who has a number of paraphilias, that they are matters
that are not likely to resolve in a short period, and that there will be an ongoing need for
treatment for him – they are all of the view that the longer duration of 10 years is appropriate
for a supervision order. 45
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I also note the respondent’s instructions, through his counsel, in terms of wishing this matter
to be resolved and having a positive attitude to the supervision order and the duration of it,
which are also taken into account as a matter indicating some optimism for the respondent in
terms of his supervision in the community. On behalf of the respondent, given the indications
from those three psychiatrists about the appropriate duration of the order and his instructions 5
about the matter more generally, it is said the respondent no longer today opposes the order
being made for a period of 10 years.
Having considered all of the material and taken into account those indications, communicated
to me by counsel for the respondent, from the psychiatrists, I am satisfied that the appropriate
duration of the order should be 10 years, given the material that is before the Court. 10
For the reasons that I have articulated I am satisfied that it is appropriate to make a
supervision order in terms of the draft that has been handed to the Court and which will
become a schedule to these reasons.
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SCHEDULE
SUPERVISION ORDER
Before: Bowskill J
Date: 24 July 2017
Initiating document: Originating Application filed 22 February 2017 (CFI 1)
THE COURT, being satisfied to the requisite standard that the respondent, DJH, is a serious
danger to the community in the absence of an order pursuant to Division 3 of the Dangerous
Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, ORDERS THAT:
1. The respondent be subject to the following conditions until 10 August 2027:
The respondent must:
Statutory requirements
1. be under the supervision of a Corrective Services officer for the duration of the order;
2. report to a Corrective Services officer at the Queensland Corrective Services Probation
and Parole Office closest to his place of residence between 9am and 4pm on the day of
his release from custody and at that time advise the officer of his current name and
address;
3. report to, and receive visits from, a Corrective Services officer at such times and at
such frequency as determined by Queensland Corrective Services;
4. notify a Corrective Services officer of every change of his name, place or residence or
employment at least two (2) business days before the change happens;
5. comply with a curfew direction or monitoring direction;
6. comply with any reasonable direction under section 16B of the Act given to him;
7. comply with every reasonable direction of a Corrective Services officer that is not
directly inconsistent with a requirement of the order;
8. not leave or stay out of Queensland without the permission of a Corrective Services
officer;
9. not commit an offence of a sexual nature during the period of the order;
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Employment
10. seek permission and obtain approval from a Corrective Services officer prior to
entering into an employment agreement or engaging in volunteer work or paid or
unpaid employment;
11. notify a Corrective Services officer of the nature of his employment, or offers of
employment, the hours of work each day, the name of his employer and the address of
the premises where he is or will be employed at least two (2) days prior to
commencement or any change;
Residence
12. reside at a place within the State of Queensland as approved by a Corrective Services
officer by way of a suitability assessment and obtain written approval prior to any
change of residence;
13. if this accommodation is of a temporary or contingency nature, comply with any
regulations or rules in place at this accommodation and demonstrate reasonable efforts
to secure alternative, viable long term accommodation to be assessed for suitability by
Queensland Corrective Services;
14. not reside at a place by way of short term accommodation including overnight stays
without the permission of a Corrective Services officer;
General terms
15. not to have any direct or indirect contact with a victim of his sexual offences;
16. not commit an indictable offence during the period of the order;
Disclosure of plans and associates
17. respond truthfully to enquiries by a Corrective Services officer about his activities,
whereabouts and movements generally;
18. disclose to a Corrective Services officer the name of each person with whom he
associates and respond truthfully to requests for information from a Corrective
Services officer about the nature of the association, address of the associate if known,
the activities undertaken and whether the associate has knowledge of his prior
offending behaviour;
19. submit to and discuss with a Corrective Services officer a schedule of his planned and
proposed activities on a weekly basis or as otherwise directed;
20. if directed by a Corrective Services officer, make complete disclosure of the terms of
this supervision order and the nature of his past offences to any person as nominated
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by a Corrective Services officer who may contact such persons to verify that full
disclosure has occurred;
21. notify the supervising Corrective Services officer of all personal relationships entered
into by him.
Motor vehicles
22. notify a Corrective Services officer of the make, model, colour and registration
number of any vehicle owned by or generally driven by him, whether hired or
otherwise obtained for his use;
Alcohol and other substances
23. abstain from the consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs for the duration of this order;
24. submit to any form of drug and alcohol testing including both random urinalysis and
breath testing as directed by a Corrective Services officer;
25. disclose to a Corrective Services officer all prescription and over the counter
medication that he obtains;
26. not visit premises licensed to supply or serve alcohol, without the prior written
permission of a Corrective Services officer;
Treatment
27. attend upon and submit to assessment, treatment, and/or medical testing by a
psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, counsellor or other mental health
professional as directed by a Corrective Services officer at a frequency and duration
which shall be recommended by the treating intervention specialist;
28. permit any medical, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, counsellor or other
mental health professional to disclose details of treatment, intervention and opinions
relating to level of risk of re-offending and compliance with this order to Queensland
Corrective Services if such a request is made for the purposes of updating or amending
the supervision order and/or ensuring compliance with this order;
29. attend any program, course, psychologist, social worker or counsellor, in a group or
individual capacity, as directed by a Corrective Services officer in consultation with
treating medical, psychiatric, psychological or other mental health practitioners where
appropriate;
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Contact with children
30. not establish or maintain any supervised or unsupervised contact, including
undertaking any care of children under 16 years of age, except with prior written
approval of a Corrective Services officer. The respondent is required to fully disclose
the terms of the order and nature of offences to the guardians and caregivers of the
children before any such contact can take place; Queensland Corrective Services may
disclose information pertaining to the offender to guardians or caregivers and external
agencies (i.e. Department of Child Safety) in the interests of ensuring the safety of the
children;
31. not establish or maintain contact with a child under 16 years of age without the prior
written approval of a Corrective Services officer; except in the case of the
respondent’s daughter/son by way of supervised contact and communications in
writing or by telephone if agreed between the respondent and the mother of the child
or approved by order of a court under the Family Law Act 1975;
32. advise a Corrective Services officer of any repeated contact with a parent or guardian
of a child under the age of 16. The respondent, shall if directed by a Corrective
Services officer make complete disclosure of the terms of this supervision order and
the nature of his past offences to any person as nominated by a Corrective Services
officer who may contact such persons to verify that full disclosure has occurred;
Attendance at places
33. not without reasonable excuse be within 100 metres of schools or child care centres
without the prior written approval of a Corrective Services officer;
34. not visit or attend on the premises of any establishment where there is a dedicated
children's play area or child minding area without the prior written approval of a
Corrective Services officer;
35. not visit public parks without the prior written approval of a Corrective Services
officer;
36. obtain prior approval from a Corrective Services officer before attending on the
premises of any shopping centre, including the times in which he wishes to attend;
37. not join, affiliate with, attend on the premises of or attend at the activities carried on
by any club or organisation in respect of which there are reasonable grounds for
believing there is either child membership or child participation without the prior
written approval of a Corrective Services officer;
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Access to information technology
38. notify a Corrective Services officer of any computer or other device connected to the
internet that he regularly uses or has used;
39. supply to a Corrective Services officer any password or other access code known to
him to permit access to such computer or other device or content accessible through
such computer or other device and allow any device where the internet is accessible to
be randomly examined using a data exploitation tool to extract digital information or
any other recognised forensic examination process;
Phones and other devices
40. allow any other device including a telephone to be randomly examined. If applicable,
account details and/or phone bills are to be provided upon request of a Corrective
Services officer;
41. to advise a Corrective Services officer of the make, model and phone number of any
mobile phone owned, possessed or regularly utilised by him within 24 hours of
connection or commencement of use and includes reporting any changes to mobile
phone details;
42. except with prior written approval from a Corrective Services officer, not own, possess
or regularly utilise more than one mobile phone.
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Official source: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/QSC/2017/162