Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against ...

Policy DirectiveDepartment of Health, NSW73 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060Locked Mail Bag 961 North Sydney NSW 2059Telephone (02) 9391 9000 Fax (02) 9391 9101http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions AgainstEmployeesDocument Number PD2006_025Publication date 21-Apr-2006Functional Sub group Personnel/Workforce - Industrial and Employee RelationsPersonnel/Workforce - Conduct and ethicsPersonnel/Workforce - Employment ScreeningspacespacespaceSummary This policy directive sets out the mandatory requirements for respondingto any allegation, charge or conviction against a NSW Health employeewhere it involves children. The policy includes the mandatoryresponsibilities to be complied with by health services for themanagement of reportable (child-related) allegations and convictionsagainst employees.Replaces Doc. No. Child Abuse Allegations - Ombudsman Amendment (Child Protection andCommunity Services) Act 1998 [PD2005_574]Author Branch Corporate Governance and Risk ManagementBranch contact Andrew Graham 9391 9394Applies to Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory HealthCorporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, AffiliatedHealth Organisations, Public Health System Support Division, CommunityHealth Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service,NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public HospitalsAudience All staffDistributed to Public Health System, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools andClinics, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service, NSWDepartment of Health, Public Health Units, Public HospitalsReview date 21-Apr-2011File No. 05/6783Status ActiveDirector-GeneralspaceCompliance with this policy directive is mandatory.