Balancing public safety and choice and control for people with cognitive impairment who are forensic patients

CRS2023 Presentation by Phillip Snoyman and Katerina Nesporek (CRS2023-PID087)

Authors

Phillip Snoyman

Director State-wide Services, Corrective Services New South Wales

Dr Phillip Snoyman is Director State-wide Services, Corrective Services NSW, Department of Communities and Justice. With 21 years in a variety of roles within CSNSW including as a clinical psychologist and State-wide Manager Specific Needs, Phillip's interests include vulnerable groups in contact with the criminal justice system. He has published peer review articles, book chapters and presented locally and internationally.

Katerina Nesporek

Team Leader - Transition Coordination, Community Safety Program, Diversity and Responsivity, Corrective Service New South Wales

Katerina Nesporek is a Team Leader of Transition Coordination team at the Community Safety Program, Corrective Service New South Wales. She was previously a Team Leader of Clinical and Case Management Services at the Family and Community Services Department in New South Wales. She has 17 years’ experience supporting people with disability and complex needs who are in contact with the criminal justice system. She holds a Bachelor degree in Gender Studies, Macquarie University. Her work interests include person centred approach to offenders with cognitive impairment, mental health impairment and those at risk of self-harm, particularly the professional relationships with other community organisations and their capacity to effectively respond and deliver services to people within this group. Her focus is to provide management support to casework staff to reduce frequency and intensity of reoffending in NSW. She received Occupation Health and Safety Award for a physical exercise program.

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