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
-
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
Privacy & confidentiality
-
Privacy & confidentiality in NSW youth & welfare agencies (YAPA fact sheet)
-
Is it OK? Duty of care, law & ethics in NSW youth work (set of fact sheets)
-
Model policies on working with young people, for non-residential youth services in NSW (YAPA) - click on Part 5: Privacy & confidentiality
-
Confidentiality and privacy for youth workers
(2002) Shopfront Youth Legal Service
www.theshopfront.org (click on Inform and train youth workers about legal issues) -
NSW Privacy Commissioner
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/privacynsw/ll_pnsw.nsf/pages/PNSW_index -
Federal Privacy Commissioner
www.privacy.gov.au
