Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 - SECT 8

What is in an assessment report?

8. What is in an assessment report?



(1) An assessment report must address the following matters in relation to the
offender-

   (a)  whether or not the offender has a propensity to commit relevant
        offences in the future;

   (b)  the pattern and progression to date of sexual offending behaviour on
        the part of the offender and an indication of the nature of any likely
        future sexual offending behaviour on his or her part;

   (c)  efforts made to date by the offender to address the causes of his or
        her sexual offending behaviour, including whether he or she has
        actively participated in any rehabilitation programs;

   (d)  if the offender has participated in any rehabilitation programs,
        whether or not this participation has had a positive effect on him or
        her;

   (e)  relevant background of the offender, including developmental and
        social factors and other offending behaviour;

   (f)  factors that might increase or decrease any identified risks;

   (fa) if an additional assessment of the offender has been obtained under
        section 7B, the results of that assessment;

   (g)  any other relevant matters.



(2) An assessment report must state-

   (a)  the medical expert's assessment of the risk that the offender will
        commit another relevant offence if released in the community and not
        made subject to an extended supervision order; and

   (b)  his or her reasons for that assessment.

(3) In stating an assessment and reasons for it under subsection (2), the
medical expert may have regard to any additional assessment obtained under
section 7B in respect of the offender.