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About Court Mandated Diversion

The Court Mandated Diversion (CMD) program is available as a sentencing option in Tasmania.

CMD provides Magistrates with an option to divert eligible offenders into treatment for their drug use.

CMD aims to break the drug-crime cycle by providing offenders with access to the services and treatment necessary to address the issues that contribute to their drug use and offending.

Following a plea or finding of guilt, suitable individuals can be diverted into drug treatment through sentencing to a Drug Treatment Order (DTO). A Magistrate will review the individual's progress during the order. A DTO is an intensive community based sentence as part of a custodial sentence.

Before sentencing to a DTO, the Court must request an assessment report from Community Corrections. The report will take into consideration eligibility and suitability factors.

Further information

Contact numbers

You can get further information about the program by ringing CMD in your region:

  • Hobart: (03) 6165 4977
  • Launceston: (03) 6777 2895
  • Burnie/Devonport: (03) 6477 7169
Last updated: 8 August 2022