Christina Matthews
Christina Matthews is the former clinical director of a forensic hospital in New South Wales, who highlighted the inadequacies of the Mental Health Act in managing the risks associated with serial offenders and advocated for the involvement of Corrective Services NSW to ensure comprehensive risk management.
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Forensic psychiatrist Dr Christina Matthews said these awful situations have highlighted how much stress the system is under in managing patients with a higher degree of risk.
Sydney hospitals where nurses are expected to be prison guards
Australia· 2026-02-20
Christina Matthews, the Forensic Hospital’s clinical director, expressed concerns about the Mental Health Act’s powers.
NSW’s most dangerous freed men need to receive equal treatmentAustralia· 2025-03-05
The forensic hospital’s then clinical director, Christina Matthews, told the court the Mental Health Act’s powers were not fit for purpose.
NSW forensic mental health system lacks capacity to monitor most dangerous criminal patientsAustralia· 2025-03-05
