Dangerous Dangerous actions that cause client harm or place Use categorisation processes as per Dangerous actions by vulnerable clients actions client the client at risk of harm. This includes: section 3.3. that are understood and actively – by the service provider are not dangerous actions as a result of the misuse of major impact incidents. This does not drugs, alcohol or other substances apply to dangerous actions which are: high-risk activities such as arson or train surfing an escalation in the severity or sexually oriented actions by a client in frequency of dangerous actions; or circumstances that place their safety at risk. abnormal actions outside the behavioural patterns of that client. Legal, consensual, sexually oriented actions that do not impact on client safety or put client safety at risk do not meet the definition of an incident. Death The death of a client during service delivery where All deaths of clients in unexpected or Client deaths as the consequence of the the death is unanticipated or unexpected. This unanticipated circumstances, including progression of a diagnosed condition or includes death as a result of the use or misuse of suicides, must be reported as major illness are not reportable as a client incident drugs, alcohol or other substances. impact. unless the death occurred in a disability residential service.
Dangerous actions – client Dangerous actions that cause client harm or place the client at risk of harm. This includes: dangerous actions as a result of the misuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances high-risk activities such as arson or train surfing sexually oriented actions by a client in circumstances that place their safety at risk. Use categorisation processes as per section 3.3. Dangerous actions by vulnerable clients that are understood and actively by the service provider are not major impact incidents. This does not apply to dangerous actions which are: an escalation in the severity or frequency of dangerous actions; or abnormal actions outside the behavioural patterns of that client. Legal, consensual, sexually oriented actions that do not impact on client safety or put client safety at risk do not meet the definition of an incident. Death The death of a client during service delivery where the death is unanticipated or unexpected. This includes death as a result of the use or misuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances. All deaths of clients in unexpected or unanticipated circumstances, including suicides, must be reported as major impact. Client deaths as the consequence of the progression of a diagnosed condition or illness are not reportable as a client incident unless the death occurred in a disability residential service.
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