Family Violence Information Sharing Requests

Forensicare, as part of our responsibilities under the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM), welcomes the opportunity to work collaboratively and build relationships with external services to ensure safe client outcomes.

Please note: Forensicare is one of several contracted mental health providers within Victoria’s prisons. People in custody who have an identified mental illness may be receiving support from another contracted provider. In these cases, requests for access to information are best directed to Justice Health. Where Forensicare receives a request for a person in custody who is not a consumer of Forensicare, requests will be redirected to Justice Health.

For information regarding clients/consumers who are in custody but do not have an identified mental illness (and therefore will not receive support from Forensicare or other contracted provider), please contact Corrections Victoria.

Information Sharing Requests: Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme and Child Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS/CISS)

Forensicare is an authorised Information Sharing Entity (ISE) with information disclosed under Part 5A of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 or Part 6A of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005. Information will be provided in good faith in order to:

reduce the risk of potential family violence or the continuation of family violence and/or
promote the wellbeing or safety of a child or group of children.

To make a request, please complete the e-form below or download and complete a Word version. Your request will require confirmation that your organisation or program is prescribed as an ISE or RAE under the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018 (Vic)or as an ISE under the Child Wellbeing and Safety (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018.

To check if your organisation is prescribed as an RAE or ISE and authorised under FVISS, CISS or both you can enter your details here – ISE LIST

The request form will enable you to:

proactively share information (Information shared will be stored securely and will be marked FOI exempt);
indicate if you require ongoing contact for the purpose of collaborative risk management and the relevant treating team clinician will be notified.

Please download and complete the form below to assist us to respond to your request.

Submitting your form

Completed forms should be directed to health.information@forensicare.vic.gov.au. We will aim to respond to your request promptly.

More information

For any questions about your request, please contact health.information@forensicare.vic.gov.au.

Request for Information FVISS and/or CISS Form