Duty of Care

In certain circumstances, if your communication with us raises safety concerns, we will try to contact you to check that you and/or others are safe.

If necessary, we may need to pass on your contact information (if you have supplied it) to authorities who can help protect you and/or others, such as a crisis service or the police. Where possible we will work with you openly, letting you know if our concerns reach the point where we need to involve other services.

We are obliged to try to protect you and/or others if the information you submit tells us that:

  • you are being seriously hurt by someone else

  • you are thinking of seriously harming yourself

  • someone else is being, is likely to be, seriously hurt by you or another person

Child Protection

The legislative frameworks we comply with or work within are:

  • Out of Home Care and Child Protection

  • Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)

  • Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment
    (Parental Responsibilities Contracts) Act 2006 (NSW)

  • Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW)

  • Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

  • Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 (NSW)

  • The Ombudsman Act 1974 (NSW)

  • NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009

  • The Privacy Act 1988

  • The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

  • Education Act 1990 (NSW)

  • Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

  • Teacher Accreditation Act 2004

  • Institute of Teaches Act 2004

  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  • Work Health and Safety Act 2011

  • Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

  • Food Act 2003

  • Explosives Act 2003

  • Building Code of Australia.

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