Dr. Jacques Claassen

Dr Jacques Claassen is an experienced, senior expert witness and report writer familiar with the broader Australian context. He is a registered medical specialist AHPRA and a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Claassen provides psychiatric reports relating to a variety of matters, including (but not limited to) the presence of mental illness, fitness to stand trial, violence risk assessment, disposition, child protection issues and Family Court matters. Dr Claassen has a particular interest in Youth Forensic Mental Health. He provides expert testimony in the Children’s Court of NSW, Supreme Court and Family Court and Federal Circuit Court jurisdictions in both criminal and civil settings. He has provided expert opinion reports and testimony in New Zealand and Australia.