5.3 - The Psychiatrist's Report under Section 238

Under section 238, the psychiatrist's report must include a clinical assessment that addresses all of the following considerations:

• The patient's mental condition;
• The relationship, if any, between the patient's mental illness and the alleged offence and, in particular, the patient's mental capacity when the alleged offence was committed having regard to section 27 of the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld);
• The likely duration of the illness, and likely outcomes of treatment;
• The patient's fitness for trial; and
• Any other matters the psychiatrist considers relevant.