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Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Policies and Procedures for NSW Health

Summary

The Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Policies and Procedures for NSW Health brings together in a single document the tools and guidance for Health workers to meet their legal and policy responsibilities within the NSW Government Child Protection System.

Every Health worker coming into contact with a child or young person has a responsibility to protect their health, safety, welfare and wellbeing.

Please note: This policy also replaces the following documents:
Prenatal Reporting Guidelines [GL2011_008]
Assumption of Care Order by Community Services on health premises [PD2011_065]
Recording by Community Services of Inbound Calls to the Child Protection Helpline [IB2012_002]

Related Link: NSW Kids and Families - Keep Them Safe Funded Services
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
File link: Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Policies and Procedures for NSW Health
File size: 1980 KB
Document type: Policy Directive
Document number: PD2013_007
Publication date: 14 April 2013
Author branch: Government Relations
Replaces: KEEP THEM SAFE - Making a Child Protection Report [IB2010_005]
Protecting Children and Young People [PD2005_299]
Child Protection Roles and Responsibilities - Interagency [PD2006_104]
Prenatal Reports [PD2007_023]
Child Protection and Wellbeing - Information Exchange [PD2011_057]
Review date: 27 February 2021
Policy manual: Patient Matters;Health Records & Information
File number: 10/1485
Status: Active
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Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Policies and Procedures for NSW Health

Functional group

  • Corporate Administration - Security
  • Clinical/Patient Services - Baby and Child, Maternity
  • Personnel/Workforce - Learning and Development

Applies to

  • Local Health Districts
  • Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Specialty Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Affiliated Health Organisations
  • Public Health System Support Division
  • Community Health Centres
  • Dental Schools and Clinics
  • Government Medical Officers
  • NSW Ambulance Service
  • Ministry of Health
  • Public Health Units
  • Public Hospitals

Distributed to

  • Public Health System
  • Government Medical Officers
  • Ministry of Health

Audience

  • All staff