Domestic Violence Agencies (Information Sharing) Amendment Act 2024

The information sharing coordinator may consider any information disclosed to it under this part and take action in relation to the information that the coordinator reasonably considers appropriate for a protection purpose, taking into account the following:

the safety and protection of the at‑risk person;

the at‑risk person’s views about the proposed action, where safe, reasonable and practicable to seek their views;

the seriousness of the circumstances;

anything else prescribed by regulation.

Note The information sharing coordinator must also take into account the matters mentioned in s 16 (2).

Without limiting subsection (1), the actions the information sharing coordinator may take include the following:

seeking information from an information sharing entity to decide the most appropriate action to take;

giving advice to an information sharing entity about appropriate action to take;

coordinating information sharing entities in taking action;

Example

holding a service coordination meeting with information sharing entities

providing assistance to the at‑risk person and, if appropriate, their family members, for example, by giving advice or providing or arranging support services;

referring the at‑risk person and, if appropriate, their family members to a government or non‑government entity for advice or support services.

Division 3.5 Disclosure and use of information other than for protection purpose