An assessment by a psychologist, child psychiatrist, social worker, guidance or education worker of a child's neurological, intellectual, social, emotional, developmental or scholastic functioning. Only cases with Actual or Risk or Harm or Injury Assess Issues are regarded as confirmed abuse or neglect cases. An assessment of the likelihood of further abuse or neglect of a child based on knowledge of the extent and circumstances of past abuse and neglect, the capacity of adults to protect the child, and any current safety issues. Safety is the absence of danger of harm or injury. This injury or harm may be due to an act or an omission to act by others or self or maybe due to the environment.
High risk is related to abuse and neglect.
DCS Practice Manual NSW Substitute care The accommodation arrangements for a child who is not able to remain living with a parent or usual carer. Arrangements may be made voluntarily by parents or as the result of a Children's court order. They can include care by relatives, friends, acquaintances of the child, foster care, residential care, shared family care and other forms of substitute care. DCS Practice Manual NSW Systems Abuse Harm done to children in the context of policies or programs that are designed to provide care or protection. It includes harm to children's welfare, development or security as the result of actions of individuals or as a result of the lack of suitable policies, practices or procedures within systems or institutions.