CHCPRT001

[vaish]

Hi Lorina,

I need help with following questions.

What are the steps you need to take when submitting a notification of harm to the correct authorities?

What am i missing?what are the steps needed when reporting?
My answer:


Procedures for Reporting a Child at Risk of Harm are;
Used https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/hea ... procedures & learners guide as guidance
• Notes – record the observation with Date and sign.
• Observation – record what we observe, and date and sign the entry.
• Consulting managers/teammates – Getting support and advice from our teammates and supervisors & Compare the entry’s by solving possible strategies.
• Action plans – familiarising ourselves with the employer’s procedures and processes & what needs to be done.
• Having conversation with the kid – Respecting the child’s or young person’s need for privacy and confidentiality.
• Talk to the parents – only if we believe that it will not cause any harm (safety, privacy is considered as a priority of any centre/by educators) to the child or young person.
Neatly prepare a report next of the incident observed with no assumptions but with facts and accuracy .
Mandatory reporters are people who deliver the services, wholly or partly, to children as part of their paid or professional work. Examples of mandatory reporters are:
1. psychologists, social workers, caseworkers and youth workers
2. teachers, counsellors, principals
3. child care workers, family day cares and home-based care etc.…
Mostly, maintaining confidentiality of all children are important at all times.
If for any reason a staff member is unable to approach their director/coordinator, they need to contact the Manager Children’s Services on reporting the issues.

All mandatory reporters, who suspect, on reasonable grounds, that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm should report their concerns to the Child Protection Helpline by calling 132 111 (24 hours / 7 days)

[Lorina]

How to make a report

Call the appropriate Intake phone number. The Child Protection Intake worker will ask you for certain information, including:

details – the child’s or young person’s name, age and address
indicators of harm – the reason for believing that the injury or behaviour is the result of abuse or neglect
reason for reporting – the reason why the call is being made now
safety assessment – assessment of immediate danger to the child or children. For example, information may be sought on the whereabouts of the alleged abuser or abusers
description – description of the injury or behaviour observed
child’s whereabouts – the current whereabouts of the child or young person
other services – your knowledge of other services involved with the family
family information – any other information about the family
cultural characteristics – any specific cultural or other details that will help to care for the child, for example, cultural origins, interpreter or disability needs.

A report should still be made, even if you don’t have all the information listed above. The reporter’s identity is protected unless they provide written consent for it to be disclosed or it is required by order of the Court.

This is in the above link.

,
Lorina

[vaish]

Thanks...

[Lorina]

You're welcome!

,
Lorina