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Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against Employees

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

Doc No.: PD2006_025

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Personnel/Workforce - Industrial and Employee Relations
Personnel/Workforce - Conduct and ethics
Personnel/Workforce - Employment Screening

Summary
This policy directive sets out the mandatory requirements for responding to any allegation, charge or conviction against a NSW Health employee where it involves children. The policy includes the mandatory responsibilities to be complied with by health services for the management of reportable (child-related) allegations and convictions against employees.

Date of Publication: 21 April 2006

Replaces:

  • Child Abuse Allegations - Ombudsman Amendment (Child Protection and Community Services) Act 1998 [PD2005_574]
Author Branch: Corporate Governance and Risk Management

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 21 April 2011

File No: 05/6783

Status: Active

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Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against Employees

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