The Intellectual Disability Diversion Program helps divert people with intellectual disabilities away from the justice system and into more appropriate arrangements in the community.
Who is eligible?
Adults with intellectual disabilities who have been charged with an offence and whose charges are being heard in the Perth Magistrates Court.
Candidates have their matters heard in Court 56 on Tuesdays at 2.15pm.
How it works
Potential participants can be referred by a range of people, including:
- lawyers
- family members
- carers
- mental health nurses
- police officers
- court staff
- community corrections officers.
If the person is eligible for the program, a tailored plan will be developed and implemented to help support the person with an intellectual disability.
The program co-ordinator provides a report to the court on the progress of the participant, which is considered during sentencing.
Contact details
Intellectual Disability Diversion Program
Level 7
32 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: (08) 9425 2140 or 0438 954 533
