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Protecting Children and Young People

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_299

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child

Summary
Outlines the responsibilities of public health organisations and health workers in protecting and supporting children and young people and operationalises the responsibilities of NSW Health under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

Date of Publication: 27 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 27 January 2010

File No: 00/6551

Previous reference: 2003/16

Issue Date: 12 March 2003

Status: Active

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Protecting Children and Young People

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