Family Violence and Child Information Sharing Schemes
The protection, safety, and wellbeing of adults and children in our community is a priority for Grampians Health.
Under Part 5A of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and Part 6A of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, Information Sharing Entities (ISEs) and Risk Assessment Entities (RAEs) can request information to assess and manage family violence risk, and/or to promote a child's wellbeing or safety.
How to request information
If you are an authorised ISE or RAE, you can request risk-relevant information from Grampians Health under the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) legislation. The process is as follows:
Please note: The requesting ISE must comply with consent thresholds, where appropriate and applicable. The requesting authorised person/agency will need to be verified before the release of information under these schemes.