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The study aims to identify challenges in the current reporting landscape of Compulsory Community Treatment (CCT) in Australia.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Understanding compulsory community treatment across Australian jurisdictions: insights from three different data sources

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The study aims to identify challenges in the current reporting landscape of Compulsory Community Treatment (CCT) in Australia.
Analysis of three different data sources related to CCT reporting in Australia.
Assessment of the existing CCT data-set frameworks across jurisdictions.
Evaluation of prevalence and incidence indicators in current reporting practices.
Highlighted gaps in the fragmented reporting landscape for CCT in Australia.
Identified the urgent need for a standardized national CCT data-set.
Demonstrated how current limitations hinder transparent and comparable reporting.

Abstract

Australia's fragmented CCT reporting landscape impedes accurate national monitoring. A standardised national CCT data-set that incorporates prevalence and incidence indicators is urgently needed to enable transparent, comparable reporting.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d894ad6c1944d70ce059d4 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.11019

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Authors

Claudia Bull

Deakin University

Anoushka Gaekwad

The University of Queensland

Jessica Madyson Layton

The University of Queensland

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BJPsych Open

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The University of Queensland

The University of Sydney

Dalhousie University

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Understanding compulsory community treatment across Australian jurisdictions: insights from three different data sources

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