Risk of significant harm status refers to the outcome of the screening at the Child Protection Helpline.
Risk of significant harm (ROSH)
A child or young person is assessed as at ROSH if the circumstances
that are causing concern for the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child or young person are present to a significant extent. This means it is sufficiently serious to warrant a response by a statutory authority, irrespective of a familys consent.
From 24 January 2010, reports to the Child Protection Helpline must meet the threshold of risk of significant harm. Where concerns of harm do not meet the significant harm threshold, the reporter should offer and coordinate assistance or make a referral to other services, using normal referral networks.
Forwarded for information/action
Reports that have been assessed as not requiring a child protection response are forwarded on to a local Community Services Centre (CSC)/Joint Investigative Response Team (JIRT) or Brighter Futures assessment unit for information or further action.
Some reports may involve ROSH matters but not require a child protection response. For example, they may contain previously reported information where a ROSH report has already been created or they may relate to an older event and the person causing harm no longer has access to the child.
No response required
This refers to reports that do not meet the ROSH threshold and are assessed as requiring no response at that point in time.
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/facs-statistics/user-guide/glossary
