Is it OK? Duty of care, law & ethics in NSW youth work:
A guide to common legal and ethical dilemmas
(2006) by Nick Manning
Contents
Introduction: Duty of care, law & ethics in NSW youth work
- Is it OK... to accept a gift from a young person or their family?
- Is it OK... to have contact with a young person outside of work?
- Is it OK... to put up a young person in your own home?
Is it OK... driving young people
- Is it OK... staffing numbers & ratios
- Is it OK... what are your responsibilities with violence?
- Is it OK... to ban a young person?
- Is it OK... young people & risk-taking?
- Is it OK... after the client leaves your premises?
- Is it OK... to not report a young person's underage sex to DoCS?
- Is it OK... to give out condoms (to all ages)?
- Is it OK... smoking
- Is it OK... alcohol & illegal drugs
- Is it OK... to provide coffee in youth services?
Is it OK... photos & video of young people
Privacy & confidentiality dilemmas:
- Is it OK... to share information with other agencies
- Is it OK... to report, or not report, a client's crime to police?
- Is it OK... privacy, young people & families
Notes
Published: 2006
Limits of this information
Opinions are the author's and not necessarily YAPA's.
Applicable to NSW youth services (non-government agencies & local councils) providing accommodation, welfare, social or recreation services to young people. May not be consistent with laws and guidelines in, schools, out-of-home care or health services. "young people" - aged roughly 12-25 years old (unless stated otherwise).
Be careful! YAPA and the author took reasonable care to ensure that this information is correct. However government regulations, laws and standards are complex and changing constantly. The author/s have no health, occupational health and safety, or legal qualifications (unless stated), and information provided is general - it is not specific legal or professional advice. Do not rely on it - check with other publications and authorities and if necessary get qualified legal or professional advice for your situation.
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