Notifiable Incidents and Mandatory Reporting Policy

A policy that sets out the external reporting obligations a provider and its workers may have after an incident. It brings WHS notifiable incidents, NDIS reportable incidents and child protection mandatory reporting together in one document.

What is inside:

• Definitions, including notifiable incident, reportable incident, mandatory reporter and unauthorised restrictive practice
• Legal framework covering WHS, NDIS, restrictive practices, privacy, child protection and guardianship laws
• WHS notifiable incidents: what must be reported immediately and how to preserve the scene
• NDIS reportable incident categories, with the 24-hour and 5 business day timeframes
• Child protection mandatory reporting, with the primary child protection statute for each state and territory
• A four-step procedure: identification, immediate action, documentation and external reporting
• Record keeping, non-retaliation, and training at induction and annually

Good to know: mandatory reporting duties come from state or territory law and vary by jurisdiction. Check who is a mandatory reporter where you work.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
• Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
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