Appendix 4: Summary of Information Sharing – Guidelines Action Is this required Is this Is my identity Am I by law? authorised protected by protected by the the Children, from negative (where not Children, Youth and legal and required by law, Youth and Families Act professional it may be good Families Act 2005?* consequences practice to do so 2005? by the voluntarily to Children, ensure the safety Youth and of the child) Families Act 2005? Making a referral to No Yes Yes Yes Child FIRST Making a report to Child No Yes Yes Yes Protection Making a mandatory Yes Yes Yes Yes report to Child Protection Sharing information No Yes No, but it will Yes when you are consulted be held in by Child FIRST or Child confidence Protection upon request Sharing information No No** No No with family services (that are not then Child FIRST services) when this service is providing support to a family Sharing information No Yes Yes Yes with Child Protection during an investigation Sharing information No Yes No, but it will Yes with Child Protection to be held in support ongoing case confidence planning after an upon request investigation Sharing information Yes Yes No, but it will Yes with Child Protection be held in when a child is subject confidence to a Children’s Court upon request protection order and when you are directed by an officer authorised by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services * You are encouraged to allow your identity to be disclosed, even where it is protected by law (when making a referral or report, or assisting an investigation). Your identity will be treated in confidence, if that is your wish, except where disclosure is required by law (for example, if directed by a court). **Seek advice - may be allowed by the Information Privacy Act 2000
Appendix 4: Summary of Information – Sharing Guidelines Action Is this required by law? (where not required by law, it may be good practice to do so voluntarily to ensure the safety of the child) Is this authorised by the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005? Is my identity protected by the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005?* Am I protected from negative legal and professional consequences by the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005? Making a referral to Child FIRST No Yes Yes Yes Making a report to Child Protection No Yes Yes Yes Making a mandatory report to Child Protection Yes Yes Yes Yes Sharing information when you are consulted by Child FIRST or Child Protection No Yes No, but it will be held in confidence upon request Yes Sharing information with family services (that are not then Child FIRST services) when this service is providing support to a family No No** No No Sharing information with Child Protection during an investigation No Yes Yes Yes Sharing information with Child Protection to support ongoing case planning after an investigation No Yes No, but it will be held in confidence upon request Yes Sharing information with Child Protection when a child is subject to a Children’s Court protection order and when you are directed by an officer authorised by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services Yes Yes No, but it will be held in confidence upon request Yes * You are encouraged to allow your identity to be disclosed, even where it is protected by law (when making a referral or report, or assisting an investigation). Your identity will be treated in confidence, if that is your wish, except where disclosure is required by law (for example, if directed by a court). **Seek advice - may be allowed by the Information Privacy Act 2000
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