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This video was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people, and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners.
We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and Aboriginal Elders of other communities viewing this video.]
V/O: How to make and respond to an information sharing request.
[On-screen text: How to make and respond to an information sharing request.]
V/O: Sharing information about family violence with other services is crucial to keeping victim survivors safe and perpetrators accountable.
[On-screen text: Safe, Accountable]
V/O: The Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme is one way to share this information.
[On-screen text: Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme]
V/O: It authorises prescribed services to share and request information about family violence.
V/O: Before sharing information under the Scheme, firstly you need to consider what is “risk relevant” information.
[On-screen text: Risk-relevant information?]
V/O: If the information is connected to the evidence-based risk factors such as perpetrator behaviours or victim survivor circumstances, then it is almost certainly risk relevant.
[On-screen text: Strangle or choke, Threat to kill, Planned separation, Escalation in severity or frequency]
V/O: Secondly, consider the purpose of information sharing.
[On-screen text: Risk-relevant information? Purpose of sharing?]
V/O: Information that is shared for the purpose of assessing or managing family violence risk may be able to be shared under the Scheme.
[On-screen text: Strangle or choke, Threat to kill, Planned separation, Escalation in severity or frequency]
V/O: Thirdly, make sure you are sharing with a service you are allowed to share with under the Scheme.
[On-screen text: Risk-relevant information? Purpose of sharing? Identity verified?]
V/O: You should verify the identity of any person you are sharing information with.
V/O: Fourthly, consider whether consent is needed – consent is required from an adult victim survivor unless there is a serious threat to any person and information sharing could lessen or prevent that risk, or if a child is at risk.
[On-screen text: Risk-relevant information? Purpose of sharing? Identity verified? Consent given?]
V/O: Where it is safe, appropriate and reasonable to do so you should seek the views of adult victim survivors about sharing information regardless of whether consent is required.
V/O: Consent is not needed to share information to assess or manage risk for a child but you should seek their, or an appropriate adult’s, views where it is safe, appropriate and reasonable to do so.
V/O: You do not need consent of the person using violence but consider whether sharing information about the perpetrator could increase risk and safety plan appropriately.
V/O: Finally, don’t forget to record details of what information was shared and with whom.
V/O: Resources are available that can guide you when responding to a request or sharing information proactively.
V/O: For further information, please visit the MARAM and information sharing resources webpage.
[On-screen text: For further information
www.vic.gov.au/guides-templates-tools-for-information-sharing]
[Logo: Family Safety Victoria]
[Logo: Victoria State Government]
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