---
title: "Assess an information-sharing request about a child's safety"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/assess-an-information-sharing-request-about-a-child-s-safety"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-PU20261022-3"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Assess an information-sharing request about a child's safety

> From the request and the file, record who asked, whether the requester and the holder are prescribed bodies, what information is asked for, and the child-protection purpose stated.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/assess-an-information-sharing-request-about-a-child-s-safety  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Child Protection & Care Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the request and the file, record who asked, whether the requester and the holder are prescribed bodies, what information is asked for, and the child-protection purpose stated. Do not decide to disclose or to refuse, and do not write the refusal. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether Chapter 16A applies, whether the information relates to the safety, welfare or wellbeing of a child or young person, whether a refusal ground is open, and what may be disclosed. A prescribed body may provide information under section 245C or request it under section 245D. The information must be used for a child-protection purpose, such as a decision, an assessment, a plan, risk management, an investigation, or coordinated services. It must not be passed to a body that is not prescribed. A prescribed body may refuse where it reasonably believes the information would prejudice care proceedings or endanger a person's life or physical safety, under section 245D(4). A refusal must be in writing with reasons, under section 245D(5). The lawyer writes that notice. Other states have their own schemes, which this task does not describe. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to the file and leave the decision to the lawyer.

- What the AI does: From the request and the file, record who asked, whether the requester and the holder are prescribed bodies, what information is asked for, and the child-protection purpose stated. Do not decide to disclose or to refuse, and do not write the refusal.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether Chapter 16A applies, whether the information relates to the safety, welfare or wellbeing of a child or young person, whether a refusal ground is open, and what may be disclosed. A prescribed body may provide information under section 245C or request it under section 245D. The information must be used for a child-protection purpose, such as a decision, an assessment, a plan, risk management, an investigation, or coordinated services. It must not be passed to a body that is not prescribed. A prescribed body may refuse where it reasonably believes the information would prejudice care proceedings or endanger a person's life or physical safety, under section 245D(4). A refusal must be in writing with reasons, under section 245D(5). The lawyer writes that notice. Other states have their own schemes, which this task does not describe.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check the requester against the prescribed-body list before any disclosure is described as available.
2. Confirm the stated purpose is a child-protection purpose, and that the information is not marked for release to a body that is not prescribed.
3. If refusal is in question, confirm the written reasons address section 245D(4) and are written by the lawyer.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [NSW Department of Education: Information sharing under Chapter 16A](https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/regulation-and-compliance/information-sharing-under-chapter-16a) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/assess-an-information-sharing-request-about-a-child-s-safety/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*