Name Suppressed
Registration Number :
RSW5/D2/SWDT/2016
Charge details
(a) To uphold high standards of personal conduct and act with integrity a social worker is expected to refrain from any professional or personal behaviour that puts at risk the individual’s and/or the profession’s reputation and compromises the social worker’s ability to work with the client in a fully professional and caring manner; and
(b) To respect and uphold the civil, legal and human rights of clients a social worker is expected to respect the client’s right to privacy and the confidentiality of any information provided in the course of the professional relationship; by accessing and/or inputting case notes on client files for children related to her and not allocated to her on CYRAS (the Child Youth and Family Service confidential record management system).
Result/Orders/Penalties
a. That Ms X undertake a course of education or training approved by the Board in professional boundaries, privacy and confidentiality.
b. That for a period of 12 months after recommencing practice as a social worker Ms X is to have supervision by a professional peer approved by the Board in addition to supervision provided in the course of Ms X’s employment, and at Ms X’s cost.
c. Ms X is fined $1500.
d. The Tribunal censures Ms X pursuant to section 83(1)(b) of the Act.
e. Ms X is ordered to pay a contribution towards the costs of the Tribunal and CACin the sum of $13,000.
Last updated
18 August 2026