Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

VICTIMS OF CRIME REGULATION 2000 - REG 41

    (1)     The commissioner may approve a person as a service provider only if satisfied that—

        (a)     the person—

              (i)     has qualifications or experience in working with victims and with people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; and

              (ii)     has experience or knowledge of working in a multidisciplinary team environment; and

              (iii)     holds an appropriate policy of indemnity insurance; and

        (b)     if the service to be provided is a health practitioners service—the person is an appropriately qualified health practitioner; and

        (c)     the person has not been convicted of a serious crime; and

        (d)     the person is capable of satisfying the requirements of this regulation; and

        (e)     the person will—

              (i)     undertake continuing education in the provision of services to victims; and

              (ii)     conduct an assessment and evaluation of the services it provides and ensure its services are subject to independent review; and

              (iii)     deal with eligible victims in a way that gives proper regard to their dignity, worth, independence, cultural diversity and human rights; and

              (iv)     provide services of appropriate quality with respect to safety, risk, health and community care outcomes and the interests of eligible victims; and

              (v)     provide services that are consistent with best practice for the particular kind of service; and

              (vi)     establish codes of conduct for people engaged or employed by it to promote the highest ethical and professional standards; and

              (vii)     ensure premises used by people engaged or employed by it are secure, give eligible victims privacy and comply with occupational health and safety requirements; and

              (viii)     take steps to ensure that people engaged or employed by it are familiar with the

; and

        (f)     the person will not use contact hours for the preparation of reports for use in proceedings.

    (2)     For section 37 (1) and (2), the commissioner may only approve the use of a person who is not an approved service provider if satisfied that the person meets the criteria mentioned in subsection (1).