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R v Skapik [2025] NSWCCA 19
In this decision the CCA has held that the Commonwealth summary mental health diversion provisions are not limited to acute and serious mental health conditions such as might see a person be involuntarily detained. The concept of ‘mental illness’ in this context is broader and provides a measure of