269Z—Counselling of next of kin and victims
(1) If an application
is made under Division 4 that might result in a defendant being released from
detention, the Minister must ensure that counselling services in respect of
the application are made available to—
(a) the
defendant's next of kin; and
(b) the
victim (if any) of the defendant's conduct; and
(c) if a
victim was killed as a result of the defendant's conduct—the next of kin
of the victim.
(2) A person does not,
in disclosing information about the defendant during the course of providing
counselling under this section, breach any code or rule of professional
ethics.