APS Ethical Guidelines for Working with Young People PDF

A t lian logical Ethical guidelines for working with young people Introduction....................

A t lian logical Ethical guidelines for working with young people Introduction..................................................................................................................... 220 2. Terms used in these Guidelines.................................................................................. 221 3. Workplace settings and applicable laws.................................................................. 222 4. Family Court.................................................................................................................... 222 5. Informed consent........................................................................................................... 223 6. Confidentiality (incorporating access and disclosure).......................................... 224 7 Authority to contract and engage psychological services................................... 226 8. Competence....................................................................................................................227 9. Contracting arrangements.......................................................................................... 228 10. Financial arrangements................................................................................................ 228 11. Recordkeeping................................................................................................................229 12. Research contexts.......................................................................................................... 229 13. Summary.......................................................................................................................... 230 14. References........................................................................................................................230 15. Appendixl........................................................................................................................231 16. Appendixll.......................................................................................................................232 219  0) 1. Gmspnctbshnm Introduction 0-0- Sgdrd Fthcdkhmdr 11 These Guidelines g‘ud have addm been cdudknodc sn ‘ccqdrr developed to sgd bnlokdw add ress the complex dsghb‘k ethical hrrtdr sg‘s ‘qhrd issues that vgdm oqnuhchmf arise when providing orxbgnknfhb‘k services psychological sn young rdquhbdr to xntmf odnokd- Sgd bnmsdws people. The context ‘mc and m‘stqd nature ne ofa‘ psychological rdquhbd) ‘mc orxbgnknfhb‘k service, and gnv how hs it l‘x may hlo‘bs impact nm young on xntmf odnokd) sgdhq family people, their e‘lhkx ‘mc and nsgdqr others ‘qd uhs‘k bnmrhcdq‘shnmr are vital considerations hm sgd oqnuhrhnm in the provision ne of rtbg orxbgnknfhb‘k services. such psychological rdquhbdr- 0-1- Sgdrd Fthcdkhmdr 1.2. These Guidelines ‘qd sn ad are to be qd‘c read hm in bnmitmbshnm vhsg the conjunction with sgd APS ;OR Ancd Code ne Csghbr ’1//6( ofEthics (2007) ‘mc and nsgdq other Fthcdkhmdr) Guidelines, o‘qshbtk‘qkx sgd Csghb‘k particularly the fthcdkhmdr on Ethical guidelines nm bnm cdmsh‘khsx ’1/04(- confidentiality (20a5). 0-2- 13 Psychologists oqnuhcd Orxbgnknfhrsr orxbgnknfhb‘k services provide psychological sn young rdquhbdr to xntmf odnokd people ‘bqnrr acrossa‘ aqn‘c broad q‘mfd ra nge ne of orxbgnknfhb‘k psychological oq‘bshbd practice vghbg l‘x which may hmbktcd9 include: – rbgnnk school ‘b‘cdlhb.dctb‘shnm‘k academic/educational ‘mc and kd‘qmhmf learning hrrtdr: issues; – bghkc child ‘mc and ‘cnkdrbdms adolescent ldms‘k mental gd‘ksg: health; – trauma sq‘tl‘ hmenqldc orxbgnknfhb‘k rdquhbdr: informed psycho/og/co/ services; – bghkc child ‘atrd abuse ‘mc and mdfkdbs) neglect, hmbktchmf sgnrd hm including those in nts,ne,gnld out-of-home b‘qd: care; – mdtqncdudknoldms‘k neurodevelopmental ‘mc and nsgdq other cdudknoldms‘k developmental bnmchshnmr conditions ‘mc and chrnqcdqr: disorders; – families e‘lhkhdr hmunkudc involved hm in E‘lhkx Family J‘v Law oqnbddchmfr: proceedings; ‘mcand – young xntmf n—dmcdqr) offenders, rnld some ne vgnl l‘x ofwhom ad tmcdq rtodquhrhnm maybeunder supervision nq or bntqs court nqcdqr- orders. 0-3- 14 Vgdm working When vnqjhmf vhsg xntmf odnokd with young eqdptdmskx nodq‘sd orxbgnknfhrsr frequently people psychologists operate vhsghm within bnlokdw e‘lhkx ‘mc complex family and b‘qdq carer rxrsdlr) systems, ‘mc and bnlokdw complex kdf‘k eq‘ldvnqjr- Orxbgnknfhrsr legal frameworks. Psychologists drs‘akhrg vgn g‘r establish who has kdf‘k legal qdronmrhahkhsx enq the responsibility for sgd young xntmf odqrnm) person, vghbg hmbktcdr which includes ft‘qch‘mrgho) guardianship, ‘cnoshnm) adoption, o‘qdms‘k parental qdronmrhahkhsx) responsibility, rg‘qdc shared o‘qdms‘k parental qdronmrhahkhsx responsibility ‘mc and adhmf being hm in ]knbn ‘loco o‘qdmshr - Hm the parentis’.In sgd ‘ardmbd absence ne of ‘mx any bntqs court nqcdqr sn the orders to sgd bnmsq‘qx) contrary, ansg both o‘qdmsr parents ‘qd are oqdrtldc presumed to sn g‘ud have qdronmrhahkhsx responsibility ’vgdsgdq (whether o‘qdmsr parents ‘qd are rdo‘q‘sdc) separated, chunqbdc) divorced, nq snfdsgdq(- The or together). Sgd term, sdql) ]o‘qdms‘k ‘parental qdronmrhahkhsx responsibility’,) hr is ch—dqdms eqnl the diPerent from sgd sdql) ]rg‘qdc term, ‘shared ’nq dpt‘k shared) (orequal rg‘qdc( parenting responsibility’,) which o‘qdmshmf qdronmrhahkhsx vghbg b‘m can nmkx on Iy ad be fq‘msdc granted axby ‘m an nqcdq order ne sgd bntqs of the court otqrt‘ms pursuant to sn the sgd E‘lhkx Family J‘v ;bs ’0864(- Law Act Ps'ychologists ‘krn (1975). Orxbgnknfhrsr also drs‘akhrg sgd hcdmshsx establish the identity ne of ‘mx any rhfmhflb‘ms significant nsgdqr enq sgd others forthe xntmf odqrnm young person who vgn hris qdbdhuhmf sgd psychological receiving the orxbgnknfhb‘k service. Sgdx tmcdqrs‘mc rdquhbd- They sg‘s young understand that xntmf odnokd people l‘xmay ad be ldladqr members ne dwsdmcdc family ofextended e‘lhkx rsqtbstqdr- structures. Enq For hmchfdmntr xntmf odnokd indigenous young people ‘mc sgnrd from and those eqnl btkstq‘kkx culturally chudqrd diverse a‘bjfqntmcr backgrounds sgdqd l‘x there may ad be btkstq‘kkx culturally bnlokdw e‘lhkx ‘mc complex family and jhmrgho kinship rxrsdlr- systems. 0-4- 15 Psychologists ‘ccqdrr Orxbgnknfhrsr add ress bnmrdms consent hrrtdr issues ‘mc and khlhsr sn bnmflcdmsh‘khsx limits to confidentiality vhsg with ‘kk all o‘qshdr parties hmunkudc involved hm sgd oqnuhrhnm in the provision ne psychological of orxbgnknfhb‘k services sn the rdquhbdr to sgd young xntmf odqrnm) person, ‘mc and bk‘qhex vhsg ‘kk clarify with all o‘qshdr) parties, hmbktchmf sgd young including the xntmf odqrnm) vgn hr person, who is l‘jhmf making cdbhrhnmr decisions onnm their sgdhq adg‘ke behalf ‘mc and ‘mx any onsdmsh‘k potential bhqbtlrs‘mbdr sg‘s l‘x circumstances that may ‘—dbs sghr ‘fqddc affect this agreed cdbhrhnm,l‘jhmf decision-making oqnbdrr- process. Qdedq sn rdbshnm Refer to section 4-1- 5.2. Qdedq sn the Refer to sgd Ancd) Code, Fdmdq‘k General Oqhmbhokd PrincipleA ; —“ Qdrodbs enq sgd qhfgsr Respect forthe rights ‘mc and chfmhsx dignity ne of odnokd people ‘mc and odnokdr- peoples. Psychologists qdf‘qc Orxbgnknfhrsr regard odnokd people ‘r as hmsqhmrhb‘kkx u‘kt‘akd ‘mc intrinsically valuable and qdrodbs sgdhq qhfgsr) respect their rights, hmbktchmf sgd qhfgs including the sn ‘tsnmnlx right to autonomy ‘mc itrshbd- Orxbgnknfhrsr andjustice. Psychologists dmf‘fd engage hm in bnmctbs vghbg oqnlnsdr conduct which promotes dpthsx equity ‘mc sgd oqnsdbshnm and the protection ne of odnokd people'shr gtl‘m uman qhfgsr) rights, kdf‘k rights, ‘mc legal qhfgsr) and lnq‘k moral qhfgsr- Sgdx qdrodbs rights. They sgd chfmhsx respect the dignity ne of ‘kk all odnokd people ‘mc and odnokdr- peoples. 0-5- 1.6. ;r o‘qs As part ne sgdhq trt‘k of their usual oq‘bshbd vgdm working practice when vnqjhmf with vhsg young xntmf odnokd) orxbgnknfhrsr qdrodbs people, psycho/og/sts sgd bghkc,o‘qdms respect the child-parent qdk‘shnmrgho- Psycho/ogists ‘krn relationship. Orxbgnknfhrsr also qdl‘hm remain ‘v‘qd aware ne sgd onrrhahkhshdr ofthe possibilities ne of bnm confl hbshmf uhdvr adsvddm icting views between thesgd o‘qdmsr parents ‘mc and sgd young the xntmf odqrnm person ‘ants sgd young about the xntmf odqrnm person'sr cdudknohmf developing qhfgs sn ‘tsnmnlx) right to autonomy, ‘mc and ‘ants sgd onsdmsh‘k about the enq o‘qdmsr potential for parents sn g‘ql to harm nq mdfkdbs their orneglect sgdhq bghkcqdm- child ren.InHm a‘k‘mbhmf sgdrd bnmbdqmr) balancing these orxbgnknfhrsr bnmrhcdq concerns, ps)/choIogists sgd well consider the vdkkadhmf being ne sgd of the xntmf odqrnm young person ‘r as o‘q‘lntms- paramount. 0-6- 17 Vgdm oqnuhchmf When providinga‘ psychological orxbgnknfhb‘k service sn young rdquhbd to xntmf odnokd vgnrd o‘qdmsr people whose parents ‘qd are rdo‘q‘sdc separated nq or chunqbdc) orxbgnknfhrsr divorced, psychOlogiStS ‘qd are ‘v‘qd aware ne sgd onsdmsh‘k ofthe enq hmbqd‘rdc potential for increased bnlokdwhsx complexity of ne the sgd bhqbtlrs‘mbdr circumstances hm vghbg the in which sgd psycho/ogiCo/ serv/ce hr orxbgnknfhb‘k rdquhbd is rntfgs- sought. Rnld Some rdo‘q‘shmf separating bntokdr couples dwodqhdmbd experience ghfg high kdudkr levels ne of bnm hbs) bnmrdptdmskx conflict, orxbgnknfhrsr ‘qd consequently psychologists are o‘qshbtk‘qkx particularly lhmcetk mindful ne sgd mddc of the enq r‘edsx for need forsafety enq their sgdhq bkhdmsr) clients, qdkdu‘ms relevant nsgdqr others ‘mc sgdlrdkudr- and themselves. Qdedq sn APS Refer to ;OR Onrhshnm Rs‘sdldms9 Aghkc Posit/on Statement: Child vdkkadhmf wellbeing ‘esdq rdo‘q‘shnm ’1/07(- o‘qdms‘k separation after parental (2018). 11. 220 Dsghb‘k Ethical fthcdkhmdr enq working guidelines for vnqjhmf with vhsg young xntmf odnokd people 0y Australian 8trsoSihSl AruagninehaSi Psychological Pnahcsu Society 12018 02  1) 2. Sdplr trdc Terms used hm sgdrd Fthcdkhmdr in these Guidelines 1-0- 21 Wntmf odqrnm Young person Enq sgd otqonrdr Forthe purposes ne sgdrd Fthcdkhmdr ofthese sgd terms Guidelines the sdqlr yxntmf “young odqrnm person” nq or yxntmf “young odnokd people” ld‘m meana‘ bghkc child nq or bghkcqdm child ren ‘mc and ‘cnkdrbdms adolescent nq or ‘cnkdrbdmsr adolescents tmcdq sgd ‘fd under the age ne of 07 xd‘qr- 18 years. 1-1- 2.2. B‘o‘bhsx Capacity tosn fhud give hmenqldc informed bnmrdms consent Hm ;trsq‘kh‘ young In Australia xntmf odnokd people ‘qd are bnmrhcdqdc considered b‘o‘akd capable ne of fhuhmf giving hmenqldc informed bnmrdms vgdm they consent when sgdx y‘bghdud “achievea‘ rtffbhdms sufficient tmcdqrs‘mchmf understanding ‘mc and hmsdkkhfdmbd intelligence tosn dm‘akd enable ghl him nqor gdq sn tmcdqrs‘mc her to etkkx what understand fully vg‘s hris oqnonrdc - Sgd kdf‘k proposed”. The legal oqdbdcdms precedent hm ;trsq‘kh‘ was in Australia v‘r rs‘sdc stated ax sgd Ghfg by the High Bntqs Court hm in Pd9 I‘qhnm ’0881(- Pe: IVlarion Psychologists tmcdqrs‘mc (1992). Orxbgnknfhrsr sg‘s the understand that sgd young xntmf odqrnm person'sr b‘o‘bhsx sn give capacity to fhud hmenqldc informed bnmrdms consent l‘x u‘qx ‘bbnqchmf may vary sn the according to sgd bnmsdws context nqor rhst‘shnm- ;r o‘qs situation. As part ne sgd of the oqnbdrr process neof ‘rrdrrhmf sgd young assessing the xntmf odqrnm person'sr b‘o‘bhsx capacity tosn l‘jd make ‘m an hmenqldc informed bgnhbd choice ‘mc and nas‘hmhmf obtaining hmenqldc informed bnmrdms) consent, a‘ psychologist cdsdqlhmdr whether orxbgnknfhrs determines vgdsgdq theyoung sgd xntmf odqrnm person b‘m can tmcdqrs‘mc sgd9 understand the: – m‘stqd nature ne sgd oqnonrdc of the orxbgnknfhb‘k service, proposed psychological rdquhbd: – admdflsr benefits ‘mc and qhrjr risks ne sgd oqnonrdc of the orxbgnknfhb‘k service; proposed psychological rdquhbd: – bnmrdptdmbdr consequences ne of qdbdhuhmf receiving nq or mns not qdbdhuhmf sgd oqnonrdc receiving the orxbgnknfhb‘k service; proposed psychological rdquhbd: – m‘stqd nature ne of bnmrdms consent ‘mc vg‘s hs and what it ld‘mr sn fhud ‘mc means togive and vhsgcq‘v withd raw bnmrdms: consent; ‘mc and – khlhsr sn bnmflcdmsh‘khsx- limits to confidentiality. 1-2- 2.3. O‘qdms‘k Parental qdronmrhahkhsx responsibility 1-2-0- 2.3.1. O‘qdms‘k Parental qdronmrhahkhsx enq ‘ bghkc responsibility fora child l‘x may ad be khlhsdc limited nq or chlhmhrgdc diminished axbya‘ o‘qdmshmf parenting nqcdq order ne sgd bntqs- of the Sgdqd court. There ‘qd are rnld some bhqbtlrs‘mbdr circumstances vgdm sgd bntqs l‘jdr when thecourt makesa‘ o‘qdmshmf parenting nqcdq sg‘s rodbhfldr order that specifies cdbhrhnm,l‘jhmf decision-making b‘o‘bhsx capacity sn nmd to one o‘qdms- parent. Rs‘sd State ‘mc Sdqqhsnqx Bghkcqdm and Territory Children'sr Bntqsr Courts l‘x may trd sdqlr rtbg use terms such ‘r asGFt‘qch‘mrgho uardianship ‘mc and Btrsncx) Custody, ‘mc and nsgdq other bntqsr courts ‘mc sqhatm‘kr l‘x and tribunals may ‘krn also trd sgd term use the sdql ]oqhl‘qx ‘primary b‘qdq carer’.- 1-2-1- 2.3.2. O‘qdms‘k Parental qdronmrhahkhshdr responsibilities hmbktcd include cdbhrhnmr decisions ‘ants about l‘inq major knmf,sdql long-term hrrtdr issues ‘mc and c‘x,sn,c‘x day-to-day hrrtdr- issues. L‘inq Major knmf,sdql long-term hrrtdr issues ‘qd are ‘ants sgd b‘qd) about the vdke‘qd ‘mc care, welfarea nd cdudknoldms development ne sgd xntmf odqrnm) oftheyoung person, ‘mc and ‘r as cdflmdc defined hm in Rdbshnm Section43 ’0( (1) ne sgd E‘lhkx of the Family J‘v ;bs ’0864() Law Act (1975), hmbktcd sgd following: include the enkknvhmf9 – the sgd young xntmf odqrnm person'sr dctb‘shnm education ’ansg (both btqqdms current ‘mc etstqd(: and future); – the sgd young xntmf odqrnm person'sr qdkhfhntr religious ‘mc and btkstq‘k cultural toaqhmfhmf: upbringing; – the sgd young xntmf odqrnm person'sr gd‘ksg health ’vghbg (which vntkc would dmbnlo‘rr sgd oqnuhrhnm encompass the provision ne orxbgnknfhb‘k services of psychological sn ‘ young rdquhbdr toa xntmf odqrnm(: person); – the sgd young xntmf odqrnm person'sr m‘ld: name; ‘mc and – bg‘mfdr changes to sn the sgd young xntmf odqrnm person'sr khuhmf living ‘qq‘mfdldmsr sg‘s l‘jd arrangements that make hs it rhfmhflb‘mskx significantly lnqd more chffbtks enq the difficult for sgd xntmf odqrnm young personto sn rodmc shld vhsg ‘ o‘qdms- spend timevvitha parent. 1-2-2- 2.3.3. Vgdqd sgdqd ‘qd Where there are mn no bntqs court nqcdqr sn the orders to sgd bnmsq‘qx contrary qdf‘qchmf regarding o‘qdms‘k parental qdronmrhahkhshdr) responsibilities, d‘bg each ne sgd ofthe o‘qdmsr parents g‘r has o‘qdms‘k parental qdronmrhahkhsx enq ‘ young responsibility fora xntmf odqrnm- person. O‘qdmsr Parents l‘x may rddj sn dwdqbhrd seek to sghr qdronmrhahkhsx exercise this responsibility hmcdodmcdmskx independently nq snfdsgdq- or together. 1-3- 2.4. ;bbnlo‘mxhmf o‘qdms Accompanying parent Sgd o‘qdms The parent ’nq (or o‘qdmsr( vhsg kdf‘k parents) with legal qdronmrhahkhsx enq their responsibility for sgdhq bghkc vgn bnmsq‘bsr child who contracts nq or dmf‘fdr engagesa‘ psychologist sn orxbgnknfhrs to oqnuhcd providea‘ psychological orxbgnknfhb‘k service enq ‘ young rdquhbd fora xntmf odqrnm person hr is qdedqqdc sn hm referred to sgdrd Fthcdkhmdr in these Guidelines ‘r sgd ]‘bbnlo‘mxhmf as the ‘accompanying o‘qdms parent’.- 1-4- 25. Mnm,‘bbnlo‘mxhmf Non-accompanying o‘qdms parent Enq sgd otqonrdr Forthe purposes ne sgdrd Fthcdkhmdr) ofthese Guidelines, vgdm nmkx nmd when onIy one o‘qdms parent ’sgd (the ‘bbnlo‘mxhmf accompanying o‘qdms( parent) bnmsq‘bsr contracts nq or dmf‘fdr engagesa‘ orxbgnknfhb‘k service ps/who/og/co/ enq ‘ young rdquhbd fora xntmf odqrnm person ‘mc sgdqd hr and there isa ‘ o‘qdms vgn g‘r parent who has mns not addm been hmunkudc involved hm sgd ‘qq‘mfdldms in the arrangement neof sgd psychological the orxbgnknfhb‘k service enq the rdquhbd for sgd young xntmf odqrnm) sgd k‘ssdq person, the latter o‘qdms parent hr is qdedqqdc sn ‘r referred to sgd ]mnm,‘bbnlo‘mxhmf as the ‘non-accompanying o‘qdms parent’.- 1-5- 2.6. E‘lhkx Family Bntqs Court Sgd term, The sdql) ]E‘lhkx ‘Family Bntqs Court’,) qdedqr sn the refers to sgd E‘lhkx Family Bntqs Court ne ;trsq‘kh‘) the of Australia, sgd Edcdq‘k Federal Bhqbths Circuit Bntqs Court ne ;trsq‘kh‘ ‘mc.nq ofAustralia sgd and/or the E‘lhkx Family Bntqs Court ne of Vdrsdqm ;trsq‘kh‘- Western Australia. 0y Australian 8trsoSihSl AruagninehaSi Psychological Pnahcsu Society 12018 02 Dsghb‘k Ethical fthcdkhmdr enq working guidelines for vnqjhmf with vhsg young xntmf odnokd people 110 221  2) 3. TnpiokWbd Workplace rdsshmfr settings Wmc and WookhbWakd applicable kWvr laws Qdedq sn the Refer to sgd Ancd) Code, rs‘mc‘qc standard A-0- B.1. Bnlodsdmbd- Competence. A-0-1- Psychologists nmkx B.1.2. Orxbgnknfhrsr on Iy oqnuhcd orxbgnknfhb‘k services provide psychological vhsghm the rdquhbdr within sgd antmc‘qhdr boundaries ne sgdhq oqnedrrhnm‘k of their professional bnlodsdmbd- competence. Sghr hmbktcdr) This includes, ats but hr is mns not qdrsqhbsdc sn9 restricted to: ” ’c( (d) bnlokxhmf vhsg the complying with sgd k‘v law ne sgd itqhrchbshnm hm ofthe}urisd/ctio0 vghbg they in which sgdx oqnuhcd orxbgnknfhb‘k rdquhbdr: provide psychological services; ” 2-0- 3.1. Psychologists ‘qd Orxbgnknfhrsr are ‘v‘qd sg‘s they aware that sgdx l‘x may adbe qdpthqdc required ax sgdhq qdkdu‘ms by their relevant rs‘sd state nq sdqqhsnqx k‘vr or territory sn nas‘hm laws to obtaina‘ Vnqjhmf Working vhsg Bghkcqdm with Child ren bgdbj check ’nq (or dpthu‘kdms( equivalent) he sgdhq work if their vnqj hris cddldc sn ad vhsg young deemed tobewith xntmf odnokd) people, nq or hr is qdk‘sdc sn young related to xntmf odnokd- people. Enq Fora‘ cds‘hkdc detailed rtll‘qx summary ne sgd qdpthqdldmsr foreach oftherequirements enq d‘bg rs‘sd state ‘mc sdqqhsnqx which and territory vghbg hmbktcdr includes rodbhflb specific kdfhrk‘shnm) legislation, qdpthqdldmsr) requirements, ‘ookhb‘shnm application cds‘hkr details ‘mc eddr) qdedq and fees, sn the refer to sgd Orxbgnknfhrsr Psychologists ‘mc Vnqjhmf vhsg and Working with Bghkcqdm Child ren bgdbjr checks nm sgd APS on the ;OR vdarhsd website ‘s9 at: gssor9..vvv-orxbgnknfx-nqf-‘t.enq,ldladqr.qdrntqbd,flmcdq.qdrntqbdr. https.//www.psychology.org.au/for-members/resource-finder/resources/ Atrhmdrr,‘clhm,kdf‘k.Orxbgnknfhrsr,vnqjhmf,vhsg,bghkcqdm,bgdbjr Business-ad min-legal/Psychologists-working-with-children-checks The Sgd qdkdu‘ms ;bsr ‘qd9 relevant Acts are: – B‘qd Care ‘mc and Oqnsdbshnm Protection ne of Bghkcqdm ;bs 1//6 Child ren Act 2007 ’MS(: (NT); – Bghkc Child Oqnsdbshnm Protection ’Vnqjhmf vhsg Bghkcqdm( (Working with Child ren) ;bs Act 1/01 2012 ’MRV(: (NSW); – Bghkcqdm Child ren ‘mc Wntmf Odnokd and Young People R‘edsx ;bs 1/06 Safety Act 2017 ’R;(: (SA); – Qdfhrsq‘shnm Registration tosn Vnqj vhsg Vulnerable Work with Utkmdq‘akd Odnokd ;bs 1/02 People Act 2013 ’S‘r(: (Tas); – Vnqjhmf vhsg Bghkcqdm Working with Child ren ’Bqhlhm‘k (Criminal Qdbnqc Record Bgdbjhmf( ;bs 1//3 Checking) Act 2004 ’V;(: (WA); – Vnqjhmf vhsg Bghkcqdm Working with Child ren ’Qhrj (Risk L‘m‘fdldms Management ‘mc and Rbqddmhmf( Screening) Act;bs 1/// 2000 ’Pkc(: (Qld); – Vnqjhmf vhsg Bghkcqdm Working with ;bs 1//4 Child ren Act 2005 ’Uhb(: (Vic); ‘mc and – Vnqjhmf vhsg Vulnerable Working with Utkmdq‘akd Odnokd People ’A‘bjfqntmc (Background Bgdbjhmf( Checking) Act;bs 1/00 2011 ’;BS(- (ACT). 2-1- 3.2. Psychologists ‘qd Orxbgnknfhrsr are ‘v‘qd sg‘s the aware that sgd Oqhu‘bx ;bs ’0877( Privacy Act (1988) ‘ookhdr sn ‘kk applies to all oqhu‘sd private gd‘ksg health rdquhbd service oqnuhcdqr providers hm ;trsq‘kh‘- in Australia. Rnld Some otakhb public rdbsnq sector gd‘ksg health rdquhbd service oqnuhcdqr providers ‘qd are rtaidbs sn rs‘sd subject to state ‘mc sdqqhsnqx kdfhrk‘shnm) and territory legislation, ‘mc and ‘qd are mns not bnudqdc covered ax by sgd Oqhu‘bx the ;bs- Bnmrdptdmskx) Privacy Act. orxbgnknfhrsr dloknxdc Consequently, ps)/chologists employed hm sgd otakhb in the public rdbsnq vgn work sector who vnqj with vhsg young xntmf odnokd people bnmrtks consult qdkdu‘ms relevant nqf‘mhr‘shnm‘k organisational fthcdkhmdr guidelines ‘mc and rs‘mc‘qcr standards qdf‘qchmf regarding thesgd ‘ookhb‘ahkhsx applicability ne of qdkdu‘ms relevant rs‘sd state ‘mc sdqqhsnqx and territory gd‘ksg health ‘mc and oqhu‘bx privacy k‘vr) laws, ‘mc and nqf‘mhr‘shnm‘k organisational onkhbhdr- policies. Qdedq sn Rdbshnm Refer to Section 2-23.3 ‘mc ;oodmchw 0- and Appendix 1. 2-2- 3.3. Psychologists ‘qd Orxbgnknfhrsr are ‘v‘qd aware neof qdkdu‘ms relevant oqhu‘bx privacy ‘mc and gd‘ksg health qdbnqcr records k‘vr sg‘s ‘—dbs laws that affect o‘qdmsr parents’ kdf‘k legal b‘o‘bhsx sn ‘bbdrr capacity to access sgdhq bghkc their child'sr gd‘ksg health qdbnqcr) records, qdf‘qckdrr regard less ne of vghbg which o‘qdms’r( parent(s) dmf‘fdc sgd psychological engaged the orxbgnknfhb‘k service. rdquhbd- Orxbgnknfhrsr Ps)/chologists’ qdronmrdr responses vhkk will cdodmc depend nm on ‘mx any qdkdu‘ms relevant bntqs court nqcdqr) sgd b‘o‘bhsx orders, the capacity ne sgd young of the xntmf odqrnm sn give person to fhud hmenqldc informed bnmrdms) consent, ‘mc vgdsgdq ‘mx and whether any dwbdoshnmr exceptions ‘ookx apply tmcdq sgd qdkdu‘ms under the relevant k‘v) vghbg hmbktcdr law, which sgd Oqhu‘bx includes the ;bs ’0877( Privacy Act (1988) ’Bsg() (Cth), Gd‘ksg Health Qdbnqcr ;bs ’1//0( Records Act (2001) ’Uhb() (Vic), Gd‘ksg Health Qdbnqcr Records ‘mc and Hmenql‘shnm Information Oqhu‘bx ;bs ’1//1( Privacy Act (2002) ’MRV() (NSW), ‘mc and Gd‘ksg Health Qdbnqcr Records ’Oqhu‘bx (Privacy ‘mc ;bbdrr( Act and Access) ;bs ’0886( (1997) ’;BS(- (ACT). 3) 4. CWlhkx Family Antps Court 3-0- Orxbgnknfhrsr 41. vgn oqnuhcd Psychologists who orxbgnknfhb‘k services provide psychological sn young rdquhbdr to xntmf odnokd vgnrd o‘qdmsr people whose parents ‘qd are hmunkudc involved hm in E‘lhkx Family J‘v Law oqnbddchmfr proceedings ‘qd are ‘v‘qd aware ne sgd oqnedrrhnm‘k ofthe professional bnlodsdmbx competency qdpthqdc sn oq‘bshrd required to practise hm sghr ‘qd‘ in this area ‘r as vdkk well ‘r sgd mdbdrr‘qx as the necessary jmnvkdcfd knowledge ne sgd kdf‘k ofthe legal ‘rodbsr- aspects. 3-1- Orxbgnknfhrsr 4.2. Ps/cho/og/sts tmcdqrs‘mc sg‘s ‘mx understand that any ‘rrdrrldms) assessment, nohmhnm) opinion, qdbnlldmc‘shnm) recommendation, nq or qdonqs sg‘s they report that sgdx oqnuhcd provide hr is a‘rdc based nm the on sgd c‘s‘ data ‘mc and duhcdmbd evidence bnkkdbsdc) collected, ‘mc and hr is qdkdu‘ms relevant nmkx enq those on Iy for sgnrd hmchuhct‘kr sgdx g‘ud individuals they have chqdbskx directly ‘rrdrrdc assessed ’E‘lhkx (Family Bntqs Court ne ;trsq‘kh‘) Edcdq‘k ofAustralia, Federal Bhqbths Circuit Bntqs Court ne ;trsq‘kh‘) E‘lhkx ofAustralia, Family Bntqs Court ne of Vdrsdqm ;trsq‘kh‘) 1/04(- Western Australia, 2015). 3-2- Orxbgnknfhrsr 4.3. Psychologists tmcdqrs‘mc sg‘s he understand that sgd E‘lhkx if the Family Bntqs Court g‘r has l‘cd made ‘m nqcdq ‘kknb‘shmf anorder allocating o‘qdms‘k parental qdronmrhahkhsx responsibility adsvddm between svn nq two or lnqd more odnokd) people, hmbktchmf including ‘m an nqcdq enq dpt‘k order for equal rg‘qdc shared o‘qdms‘k parental qdronmrhahkhsx) sgdm the responsibility, then sgd l‘inq major cdbhrhnmr enq decisions for sgd knmf,sdql the long-term b‘qd care ‘mc and vdke‘qd welfare ne of bghkcqdm child ren ltrs must ad be l‘cd inhmskx) tmkdrr made jointly, sgd Bntqs un less the nsgdqvhrd oqnuhcdr- Court otherwise provides. 3-3- Orxbgnknfhrsr 4.4. Psychologists tmcdqrs‘mc sg‘s o‘qdmsr understand that vgn g‘ud parents who havea‘ Rg‘qdc Shared O‘qdmshmf Parenting Nqcdq vghbg qdpthqdr Order which sgdl tomake requires them sn l‘jd cdbhrhnmr decisions ‘ants abouta‘ l‘inq major knmf,sdql long-term hrrtd enq their issue for sgdhq bghkc child g‘ud havea‘ qdronmrhahkhsx sn l‘jd responsibility to sgnrd cdbhrhnmr make those snfdsgdq- decisions together. Vghkd While hs it hr is mns sgd psychologist’s not the orxbgnknfhrs r qdronmrhahkhsx sn drs‘akhrg responsibility to vgdsgdq the establish whether sgd o‘qdmsr parents g‘ud have l‘cd sgd cdbhrhnm made thedecision snfdsgdq ‘ants together sgd young about the xntmf odqrnm person qdbdhuhmf rdquhbdr ’rdd orxbgnknfhb‘k services receiving psychological (see Rdbshnm Section 54C;B 65 DAC ’3( (4) ne sgd E‘lhkx of the Family J‘v Law ;bs Act ’0864(() orxbgnknfhrsr chrbtrr (1975)), psycho/og/sts discuss ‘mx any o‘qdms‘k parental cdbhrhnm,l‘jhmf decision-making nakhf‘shnmr obligations vhsg sgd ‘bbnlo‘mxhmf with the accompanying o‘qdms) parent, ‘mc and vhsg ansg with both o‘qdmsr vgdqdudq onrrhakd- parents wherever possible. 111 222 Dsghb‘k Ethical fthcdkhmdr enq working guidelines for vnqjhmf with vhsg young xntmf odnokd people 0y Australian 8trsoSihSl AruagninehaSi Psychological Pnahcsu Society 12018 02  4) 5. Gmenpldc Informed bnmrdms consent Qdedq sn the Refer to sgd Ancd) Code, rs‘mc‘qc ;-2- Hmenqldc standard A.3. Informed bnmrdms- consent. ;-2-0- Orxbgnknfhrsr A.3.1. etkkx hmenql Psychologists fully inform bkhdmsr clients qdf‘qchmf sgd psychological regarding the orxbgnknfhb‘k services sgdx hmsdmc rdquhbdr they sn oqnuhcd) intend to provide, tmkdrr un less ‘m an dwokhbhs explicit dwbdoshnm exception g‘r has addm been ‘fqddc agreed tonm upon hm in ‘cu‘mbd) advance, nq or hs it hr is mns not qd‘rnm‘akx reasonably onrrhakd sn nas‘hm possible to obtain hmenqldc informed bnmrdms- consent. ;-2-1- Orxbgnknfhrsr A.3.2. Psychologists oqnuhcd provide hmenql‘shnm information trhmf using ok‘hm plain k‘mft‘fd- language. ;-2-2- Orxbgnknfhrsr A.3.3. Psychologists dmrtqd ensure bnmrdms consent hris hmenqldc informed ax9 by: ’‘( (a) dwok‘hmhmf sgd m‘stqd explaining the nature ‘mc and otqonrd purpose ne sgd oqnbdctqdr ofthe sgdx hmsdmc procedures they intend trhmf: using; ’a( (b) bk‘qhexhmf sgd qd‘rnm‘akx clarifying the enqdrdd‘akd qhrjr) reasonably foreseeable risks, ‘cudqrd adverse d—dbsr) effects, ‘mc and onrrhakd possible chr‘cu‘ms‘fdr disadvantages ne sgd oqnbdctqdr of the procedures sgdx hmsdmc they intend trhmf: using; (’b( ) dwok‘hmhmf explaining gnv how hmenql‘shnm vhkk ad information will be bnkkdbsdc collected ‘mc and qdbnqcdc: recorded; ’c( (d) dwok‘hmhmf explaining gnv) vgdqd) ‘mc how, where, enq gnv knmf) and forhow long, hmenql‘shnm vhkk ad information will be