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5 ways to talk about mandatory reporting, confidentiality and legal privilege

Communicating and sharing information in health justice partnership (HJP) can be complex. It requires partners to respect and maintain people’s confidentiality and privacy while upholding the professional rules and obligations of all partners.

This resource shares practical insights from HJP practitioners on how they communicate and collaborate when supporting shared patients or clients.

Organised into five key sections, this resource offers tips to help you: communicate about professional obligations; take a person-centred approach to information sharing; agree on processes together; engage in joint training; and prepare for shared patient or client meetings.

It also includes case studies to help you find an information-sharing process that works for all partners.

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