Family Violence and Child Information Sharing Schemes

Western Health is committed to supporting the safety and wellbeing of individuals and families by participating in Victoria's Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS).  

These schemes allow authorised professionals and organisations to share relevant information to assess and manage risks associated with family violence and child wellbeing. 

If you are an authorised Information Sharing Entity (ISE) or Risk Assessment Entity (RAE), you can request information from Western Health under the following legislation: 

• Part 5A of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008
• Part 6A of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 

To submit a request, please complete the appropriate online form: 

• General Information Sharing Request
• Men's Behaviour Change Program Request  

We aim to respond to all requests within 48 hours. 

If you have relevant information to share with Western Health under FVISS or CISS, please use the following form: 

• Proactive Information Sharing Form

This facilitates timely and appropriate sharing of information to support risk assessment and management. 

Each hospital in Victoria operates independently with its own governance structure. Patient information is not shared across hospital networks. If you require information from many health services within the Western Metro Catchment, you must submit separate requests to each organisation. 

For general enquiries related to family violence and child information sharing, including requests for medical records from child protection services, please contact: 

Email: legal@wh.org.au 

For urgent matters, please contact Sharon John (Family Violence and Child Safeguarding Program Lead) at sharon.john@wh.org.au or 0466 028 324.