The department is bound by privacy and other laws, including the: Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 Health Records Act 2001 Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 Freedom of Information Act 1982. Sharing information about clients is a legitimate part of providing services and keeping people safe. However, it is important to note that information may only be shared in accordance with the law. A Privacy Impact Assessment has been conducted on both the Client incident management guide and CIMS IT to ensure that CIMS meets all privacy requirements. The Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection has been consulted throughout the development of CIMS. 6.2 What about incidents that do not have an impact upon a client but affect staff or carers? CIMS focuses on the impact of an incident on the client, rather than impacts on staff. This change does not diminish the important and legal responsibilities that service providers and the department have in terms of providing a safe work environment for their employees and responding to workplace health and safety incidents appropriately. External service providers will need to: refer to their own existing workplace health and safety systems and human resources processes to deal with reporting and responding to incidents that impact their staff where an incident impacts both clients and staff, the service provider will need to report and manage the incident according to both systems. In department-delivered services, the department will need to: refer to the Disease/Injury/Near-Miss/Accident (DINMA) approach for incidents that impact department staff where an incident impacts both clients and staff, the department will need to report and manage the incident according to both systems. Section 7 Parallel processes – 7.1 How will incidents that meet the threshold for reportable conduct be notified to the Commission for Children and Young People? The Victorian Government is continuing its commitment to make Victoria for all children by introducing a Reportable Conduct Scheme from 1 July 2017. Under the scheme, organisations with a high level of responsibility for children are required to notify the Commission for Children and Young People of allegations that any staff member has engaged in ‘reportable conduct’ or that may involve reportable conduct’. ‘misconduct The Department of Health and Services as well as certain organisations funded by the department are included in the scheme. It is the funded organisation’s or NDIS provider’s responsibility to notify the Commission of potential reportable conduct. The provides further information about reporting requirements under the Reportable Conduct Scheme at <https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/news/reportable-conduct-scheme-forms>.
The department is bound by privacy and other laws, including the: Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 Health Records Act 2001 Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 Freedom of Information Act 1982. Sharing information about clients is a legitimate part of providing services and keeping people safe. However, it is important to note that information may only be shared in accordance with the law. A Privacy Impact Assessment has been conducted on both the Client incident management guide and CIMS IT to ensure that CIMS meets all privacy requirements. The Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection has been consulted throughout the development of CIMS. 6.2 What about incidents that do not have an impact upon a client but affect staff or carers? CIMS focuses on the impact of an incident on the client, rather than impacts on staff. This change does not diminish the important and legal responsibilities that service providers and the department have in terms of providing a safe work environment for their employees and responding to workplace health and safety incidents appropriately. External service providers will need to: refer to their own existing workplace health and safety systems and human resources processes to deal with reporting and responding to incidents that impact their staff where an incident impacts both clients and staff, the service provider will need to report and manage the incident according to both systems. In department-delivered services, the department will need to: refer to the Disease/Injury/Near-Miss/Accident (DINMA) approach for incidents that impact department staff where an incident impacts both clients and staff, the department will need to report and manage the incident according to both systems. Section 7 – Parallel processes 7.1 How will incidents that meet the threshold for reportable conduct be notified to the Commission for Children and Young People? The Victorian Government is continuing its commitment to make Victoria for all children by introducing a Reportable Conduct Scheme from 1 July 2017. Under the scheme, organisations with a high level of responsibility for children are required to notify the Commission for Children and Young People of allegations that any staff member has engaged in ‘reportable conduct’ or ‘misconduct that may involve reportable conduct’. The Department of Health and Services as well as certain organisations funded by the department are included in the scheme. It is the funded organisation’s or NDIS provider’s responsibility to notify the Commission of potential reportable conduct. The provides further information about reporting requirements under the Reportable Conduct Scheme at <https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/news/reportable-conduct-scheme-forms>.