Family Violence Learning Suite

In April 2021, GPs and Practice nurses became prescribed information sharing entities under the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS). This means that GPs and nurses now hold responsibilities to share information, as appropriate, with other information sharing entities (ISEs). 

To assist clinicians to better understand the legislative changes under the new information sharing schemes, we’ve put together a suite of training options for you to work with either as self paced or interactive sessions.

Considering family violence and safety over lockdown

Professor Kelsey Hegarty discusses supporting families during the pandemic response and how to recognise and provide support.

Professor Kelsey Hegarty, Chair of Violence Prevention, Dept of General practice and Royal Women’s hospital presents an approach to supporting teens through telehealth. Recorded 9 weeks into the COVID 19 pandemic.

https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=658665

It is recommended that listeners view the powerpoint presentation while listening. 

Powerpoint presentation:

Catch up on the Information Sharing Evening

Information Sharing Reforms- what do GPs and Practice nurses need to know?

In April 2021, GPs and Practice nurses became prescribed information sharing entities under the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS). This means that GPs and nurses now hold responsibilities to share information, as appropriate, with other information sharing entities (ISEs).

So, how will this change the work we do in DiSS? How will information sharing support the collaborative work already in place in many of our clinics and alongside our wellbeing team? Who else might be requesting information from us and what are our responsibilities and the opportunities under this scheme?

Catch-up up on this session- Topic: Information Sharing Scheme- What do GPs and Practice nurses need to know?

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Speakers: Dr Magdelena Simonis, GP academic, Safer Families research team, Department of General Practice

Mr Stuart Cardell, Project Director, Victorian Child Information Sharing Division, Victorian Department of Education and Training

Ms Nerida Mason, Change Lead – DET Implementation, Victorian Child Information Sharing Division, Victorian Department of Education

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the purpose of the FVISS and CISS
• Understand the legislative requirements of GPs and Practice nurses to participate in these schemes
• Compare information sharing under these schemes with current practice
• Consider areas where further learning and professional development is required

For more information: https://www.vic.gov.au/information-sharing-schemes-and-the-maram-framework

Responding to Family violence and information sharing schemes in practice

Part 1: Pre-flective webinar- The Information Sharing Schemes

In August, we met to discuss the changed legislations in regarding to information sharing. These changes were brought about in response to the Royal commission into Family violence and outline the roles and responsibilities of information sharing entities in relation to the work of supporting the wellbeing of children and adolescents experiencing family violence. GPs and practice nurses are prescribed information sharing entities under this scheme.

Please see the above webinar and associated resources to refresh your memory.

Part 2: Reflective Webinar- Recognising and responding to Family Violence and the information sharing schemes in practice

In October, we came together again to consider best practice in working with young people who might be experiencing family violence and discussed how we could work with the new legislations and requirements around information sharing to support young people attending school based health services, when appropriate, reasonable and safe to do so.

Meet our presenters: