Inappropriate Actual or attempted unwanted sexual actions (or All incidents which meet this definition All incidents which meet this definition should sexual allegations of such actions) that result in nonmajor should be classified as impact’ be classified as impact’ unless the ‘non-major ‘non-major behaviour impact harm to the client, unless the relevant unless the incident is linked to: incident is linked to: behaviour meets the definition of sexual abuse, in an escalation in the severity or an escalation in the severity or frequency which case it must always be reported as major frequency of dangerous actions; or of dangerous actions; or impact (see definition below). abnormal actions outside the abnormal actions outside the known behavioural patterns of that client. behavioural patterns of that client. Where the level of harm to the client has a major impact nature, the incident must be reported instead as sexual abuse – see below for definition. Use of professional judgement is required based on the categorisation process outlined in section 3.3. Injury Actions or behaviours that unintentionally cause Use categorisation process outlined in Use categorisation process outlined in harm which requires first aid or medical attention. section 3.3. section 3.3. Includes both explained and unexplained injuries.
Inappropriate sexual behaviour Actual or attempted unwanted sexual actions (or allegations of such actions) that result in nonmajor impact harm to the client, unless the relevant behaviour meets the definition of sexual abuse, in which case it must always be reported as major impact (see definition below). All incidents which meet this definition should be classified as ‘non-major impact’ unless the incident is linked to: an escalation in the severity or frequency of dangerous actions; or abnormal actions outside the behavioural patterns of that client. Where the level of harm to the client has a major impact nature, the incident must be reported instead as sexual abuse – see below for definition. Use of professional judgement is required based on the categorisation process outlined in section 3.3. All incidents which meet this definition should be classified as ‘non-major impact’ unless the incident is linked to: an escalation in the severity or frequency of dangerous actions; or abnormal actions outside the known behavioural patterns of that client. Injury Actions or behaviours that unintentionally cause harm which requires first aid or medical attention. Includes both explained and unexplained injuries. Use categorisation process outlined in section 3.3. Use categorisation process outlined in section 3.3.
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