Doc type: Information Bulletin
Doc No.: IB2010_005
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child
Summary
This information bulletin provides advice on how changes arising from "Keep Them Safe - A shared approach to child wellbeing 2009 - 2014" apply to NSW Health child protection related policies. It is to be read in conjunction with all existing child protection policies. This information bulletin outlines requirements as introduced by new legislation in the Children & Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 under Keep Them Safe. All child protection policies will be reviewed during 2010. Note: Following the release of Community Services Risk of Significant Harm Report Form PD2006_109 Protecting Children and Young People - DoCS Risk of Harm Report Form is now obsolete.
Date of Publication: 20 January 2010
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, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, Public Hospitals
Audience: All staff
Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 20 January 2015
Policy Manual: Health Records & Information, Patient Matters
File No: 10/192
Status: Active
File link: KEEP THEM SAFE - Making a Child Protection Report
File size: 131Kb
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