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Relevant Tasmanian Legislation and Standards

Legislation

The TSAS Program service provision under the Program is guided by several Acts including:

• Family Violence Act 2004 provides the legislative foundation for Tasmania’s ‘Safe at Home’ criminal justice response to family violence
• Criminal Code Act 1924 is the Tasmanian legislation for sexual offences that sit outside the Family Violence Act 2004
• Children Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 is the legislative base for child protection and service provision for children, young people and families in Tasmania
• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 provides the legislation for a comprehensive background checking and screening process for people working with children in Tasmania, either as employees or volunteers
• Personal Information Protection Act 2004 regulates the collection, maintenance, use, correction and disclosure of personal information relating to individuals
• Right to Information Act 2009 allows members of the public the right to obtain information in the records of Government and public authorities and for related purposes.

Standards

In 2015, DCS adopted the National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence Standards of Practice

Manual within the Tasmanian context for community-based funded services.

The Manual developed in consultation with sexual assault services in all Australian States and Territories provides current best practice for the sexual assault service sector, based on worldwide best practice. The objectives of the Standards are to provide:

• services with a tool that assists to provide high quality services across the sector
• guidelines for service development, planning and quality assurance across the sector
• a framework for quality assurance and consistency of quality across the Australian sexual assault sector.

To ensure a consistent state-wide practice approach and the best outcomes for people accessing the services, there is a requirement that TSAS Program funded services align organisational policy and practice to the Standards.

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