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In addition, Relationship Australia delivers a training program to Child and Adolescent Mental Health staff on domestic and family violence, called AVERT, which is an an innovative, multi-disciplinary training package to assist staff in responding effectively to family violence.
(3) Yes. CHS has a comprehensive Family Violence (Adults and Children) guideline which informs health professionals on conducting family violence risk assessment and interventions. See Attachment A.
(4) The training, programs and guideline outlined in the previous answers address this question.
(5) When staff suspect or identify family violence, with the consumer’s consent a comprehensive risk assessment and intervention is conducted by a clinician. Alternatively a referral may be made to an external agency such as the Domestic Violence Crisis Service or the Women’s Health Service.
In 2019 a new Health Justice Partnership has been established between CHS and Legal Aid ACT, to embed a solicitor at Canberra Hospital to provide timely response to referrals for people seeking legal advice on family violence or related matters.
Please refer to the Family Violence guideline at Attachment A for further details on the strategies and referral pathways available to consumers.
(6) CHS staff are mandated under the Children and Young People Act 2008 to report concerns around any child at risk to the Community Services Directorate. In addition, all staff are mandated to report concerns about suspected institutional abuse of children to the Ombudsman under the Reportable Conduct Scheme. CHS staff are not mandated to report concerns about suspected abuse of competent adults.
(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).
ACT Health—child protection
(Question No 2441)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:
How many child protection reports were submitted by ACT Health staff to Children and Youth Protection Services in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 (to the date on which this question was published in the questions on notice paper).
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
The below figures were sourced from the Community Services Directorate. The reporting data cannot be distinguished between ACT Health staff and other health professionals as a whole.
The total number of reports submitted to Children and Youth Protection Services from Health Personnel (Other), Hospital/Health Centre Personnel, Medical Practitioner and Non Medical Hospital/Health Centre Personnel is:
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