Some of this information is specific to non-residential youth services in NSW. Laws and regulations are sometimes quite different in other parts of Australia.
Duty of care in NSW youth & welfare work fact sheet
Is it OK? Duty of care, law & ethics in NSW youth work set of fact sheets
drugs in youth services index
suicide & self-harm: resources for youth workers fact sheet
Model policies on working with young people, for non-residential youth services in NSW: The following model policies in particular have content relevant to duty of care:
- Drop-in & use of centre facilities
- Young people's use of computers
- Excursions and camps
- Casework
- Code of conduct for staff
- Rules and consequences
- Eliminating harassment, vilification and excluding behaviour
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Child protection
- Safety
