Ethics and law
Ethics in practice: A guide for counsellors by Dewey Number: 174 ETHPublication Date: 2011Not available as an ebook.
eBooks
Counselling skills and theory (4th Edition) by Dewey Number: eBookPublication Date: 2014Chapter 9: Ethical considerations
Boundaries, power and ethical responsibility in counselling and psychotherapy by Publication Date: 2017
Boundary issues in counseling: Multiple roles and responsibilities by Publication Date: 2014Chapter 9: Boundary issues in school counseling
- Counselling and the law: A New Zealand guide byDewey Number: 344.03106 LUDPublication Date: 2012Not available as an ebook
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Includes free access to New Zealand Acts (laws), Regulations and Bills.
- Health and Disability CommissionerHealth & Disability Commissioner website has information on the HDC Code and the complaints process. Click on Search to search decisions and case notes of complaints via health professionals or healthcare setting.
Professional Counselling Practice 1- Ethical Case study resources
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Issues and ethics in the helping professions Chapter 1: Introduction to professional ethics -
Counselling and the law: A New Zealand guide
Chapter 3: Counsellors' relationships with clients
Chapter 8: Client confidentiality -
Other relevant chapters from Counseling and the law include:
Chapter 15- School Counsellors pages 251-283
Chapter 9 - Privacy pages 157-163
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- Ministry of Health - Information sharing guidance for health professionals from 1 July 2019This is a practical guide for health professionals to support decision making regarding the sharing of information. From 1 July 2019 new information sharing provisions in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and the Family Violence Act 2018 will enhance sharing of information between agencies.
- Oranga Tamariki: Ministry for Children: Working with childrenResources include:
Information sharing
Requirements of the Children's Act 2014 - Child protection policy: Requirements for court appointed counsellorsMinistry of Justice factsheet.
Articles
- Walking a tightrope: A balancing act by school counsellorsExplores the dilemma that many school counselors face in what to do when clients report harm or abuse and the threshold of 'imminent harm' is not met. Looks at the current legal and ethical requirements of client privilege. Introduces the concept of 'relative autonomy' of the counsellor in relation to their clients. Discusses collaborative approaches to informing others about harm when doing so could be helpful or is required.
Guidelines
Articles
Penina uliuli: Contemporary challenges in mental health for Pacific Peoples by Dewey Number: eBookPublication Date: 2007Chapter 1: Supporting the Wellbeing of Pasifika Youth
Journal articles
Guidelines
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