Legal compendium: Children, young persons and perinatal

​​Legislation

• Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1988
• Guardianship Act 1987
• Minors Property and Contracts Act 1970

 Policy directives

• PD2019_003 - ​Working with Children Checks and Other Police Checks
• PD2020_044 - Managing Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against NSW Health Staff
• PD2021_024 - Charging Arrangements for Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Serivces (NETS) and Ambulance
• PD2022_035 - Organ and Tissue Donation, Use and Retention
• PD2013_007 - Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Policies and Procedures for NSW Health
• PD2022_053 - The Safety and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents in NSW Acute Health Facilities
• PD2023_019 - NSW Paediatric Clinical Care and Inter-hospital Transfer Arrangements
• PD2010_020 - School-Link Initiative Memorandum of Understanding
• PD2010_017 - Maternal & Child Health Primary Health Care Policy
• PD2010_016 - SAFE START Strategic Policy
• PD2019_035 - Management of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI)
• PD2007_025 - Stillbirth - Management and Investigation
• PD2006_085 - Information Sharing - NSW Health & DoCS - Opioid Treatment - Responsibility - Children Under 16

Guidelines 

• Guidelines - Child Wellbeing and Child Protection - NSW Interagency Guidelines
• GL2010_004 - SAFE START Guidelines: Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Parents & Infants
• GL2018_016 - Maternity - Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant

Information bulletins 

• IB2010_021 - SFE and SAFE START Online Training

Disclaimer

The legal compendium is primarily intended for use by NSW Health entities.  Whilst NSW Health makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, it does not purport to be a comprehensive list of applicable legislation and policies, or to render legal advice.  Visitors should also be aware of the general disclaimer applicable to this site.​​​​​