Raising and responding to domestic and family violence when seeing children and families
RACGP - The GP EditionShow Notes
Domestic and family violence is a serious and widespread issue that significantly impacts the health and wellbeing of Australians, particularly women and children. This podcast will delve into the role of GPs and Primary Health in intervening and minimizing the health and wellbeing risks and impacts for their children, young people and families, what a ‘good experience’ may look like for patients and the referral and support pathways.
Additional resources:
Daisy Daisy app - https://www.1800respect.org.au/daisy
Empower you (Police) Empower You App - https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/safety_and_prevention/policing_in_the_community/empower_you_app
Tech control/E safety - https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/domestic-family-violence
Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool - https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/download?file=592948
Child MRG and Wellbeing Unit - https://reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s/mrg
Child Wellbeing Unit and Child Wellbeing Coordinators - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/parvan/childprotect/Pages/cwu.aspx
Further advice can be sought from calling the NSW Health Child Wellbeing Unit at 1300 480 420 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm). You can also leave a voicemail message or email after hours. Further information is available at https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/parvan/childprotect/Pages/cwu.aspx
SCAN Protocol - https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/ActivePDSDocuments/GL2014_012.pdf
Australian Child Maltreatment Study - https://www.acms.au/
Legislation
Information sharing 16a (Child Safety) The purpose of Chapter 16a in the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 is to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of a child or young person over an individual’s right to privacy.
Chapter 16a allows prescribed bodies (government and non-government) the authority to share relevant information about children and young people to collaboratively promote their safety, welfare and wellbeing. This information sharing does not require consent from the related person(s).
Information sharing 13a (DFV) - Part 13A of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2007-080) – Referenced in podcast at 26 minutes This supports an information sharing framework intended to improve safety outcomes for victim-survivors of domestic violence. It creates certain exceptions to NSW privacy laws that allow NSW agencies and organisations to exchange information to respond appropriately to the needs of victim-survivors, and encourages inter-agency collaboration. There are two key aspects to Part 13A: (1) Sharing information to facilitate victims' access to domestic violence support services and (2) Sharing information to prevent or lessen a threat to the life, health or safety of a person eg if a victim-survivor or person who is potentially at risk has refused to give consent or it is unreasonable or impractical to obtain the person's consent.
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