Under the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 the Governor in Council hereby appoints the Honourable Margaret Wilson QC from 14 September 2015 to make full and careful inquiry in an open and independent manner with respect to the following matters:

1. the decision to close the Barrett Adolescent Centre (BAC) announced on 6 August 2013 by the then Minister for Health, including with respect to the cessation of the on-site integrated education program (the closure decision);
2. the bases for the closure decision;
3. without limiting paragraphs (a) and (b) above—the information, material, advice, processes, considerations and recommendations that related to or informed the closure decision and the decision-making process related to the closure decision;
4. for BAC patients transitioned to alternative care arrangements in association with the closure or anticipated closure, whether before or after the closure announcement (transition clients):
   1. how care, support, service quality and safety risks were identified, assessed, planned for, managed and implemented before and after the closure (transition arrangements); and
   2. the adequacy of the transition arrangements;
5. the adequacy of the care, support and services that were provided to transition clients and their families;
6. the adequacy of support to BAC staff in relation to the closure and transitioning arrangements for transition clients;
7. any alternative for the replacement of BAC that was considered, the bases for the alternative not having been adopted, and any other alternatives that ought to have been considered;
8. without limiting paragraphs (d)-(g) above—the information, material, advice, processes, considerations and recommendations that related to or informed the transition arrangements and other matters referred to in paragraphs (d)-(g) above;
9. whether any contraventions of the Mental Health Act 2000 or other Acts, regulations or directives have occurred with regard to patient safety and confidentiality.

The Commissioner, the Honourable Margaret Wilson QC, presented her report to the Premier on 24 June 2016.

Volume 1 of the Commission’s report has been released in redacted form to protect patient confidentiality. Volume 2 of the Commissioner’s report contains highly confidential detailed personal patient information and, in accordance with the Commissioner’s recommendation, it will not be released publicly.