Jordan Rivkin
Clinical Psychologist · Medico-Legal Reports
Jordan Rivkin
Clinical Psychologist · Medico-Legal Reports
Independent expert reports in forensic mental health and risk assessment.
I am a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in forensic mental health and clinical risk assessment. From 2018 to 2026, I worked within the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN), specialising in comprehensive risk assessment and forensic report writing. My work is guided by a commitment to independence and evidence-based practice, ensuring that courts, tribunals, and legal professionals receive reliable and impartial expert opinions.
I prepare medico-legal reports addressing issues such as risk assessment, mental health and offending, fitness assessment, sentencing considerations, and treatment recommendations. My goal is to deliver assessments that support informed legal decision-making.
I prepare medico-legal reports addressing issues such as risk assessment, mental health and offending, fitness assessment, sentencing considerations, and treatment recommendations. My goal is to deliver assessments that support informed legal decision-making.
Professional registration and affiliations
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency — registered psychologist (PSY0002033079)
Area of Practice Endorsement — Clinical Psychology
Board Approved Supervisor — Psychology Board of Australia
Member — Australian Psychological Society
Fellow — APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Affiliate — APS College of Forensic Psychologists
Academic qualifications
Master of Psychology (Clinical) — University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours) — University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) — University of New South Wales
Areas of practice
Pre-sentencing assessments
Fitness to plead and stand trial
Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 — section 14 diversion
Risk assessment — violence, sexual offending, general reoffending, stalking related violence
Civil matters
Treatment and rehabilitation recommendations
Jurisdictions
Local Court of New South Wales
District Court and Supreme Court of New South Wales
Mental Health Review Tribunal
Statement of independence
Reports are prepared in accordance with the expert witness code of conduct applicable to the relevant court or tribunal. I do not accept instructions in matters where I have had a prior treating relationship with the subject of assessment. My overriding obligation is to the court, not to the instructing party.
Instruction
New instructions should include a letter of instruction, the brief of evidence or relevant documents, and any prior assessments. Indicative turnaround is four to six weeks from receipt of a complete brief. Expedited turnaround can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.
Contact Details
© Jordan Rivkin. Sydney, Australia. ABN 36 765 977 885
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