Guidelines

The Information Sharing Guidelines are provided as a practical guide/tool to assist Authorised Information Sharers in adjusting to the new information sharing framework. The guidelines are subject to review at any time, with the first review planned for 1 October 2012. Authorised Information Sharers should ensure that when they use guidelines, they are using the current version.

• Information Sharing Guidelines 
  Information Sharing Guidelines.docx

Legislation

Care and Protection of Children Act

• Part 5.1A - Sharing Information for Safety and Wellbeing of Children

Letter Templates

These are example letters that an authorised Information Sharer would use when requesting or responding to information requests.

• Positive Response to Request for Information Sharing
• Provision of information to an Information Sharing Authority without a Request
• Decline Request for Information Sharing
• Request for Information Sharing