An incident record includes:
- The incident type. For example, suspected abuse or suspected
neglect.
- The severity and sensitivity of the incident.
- The role that the participant plays in the incident. For
example, perpetrator or witness. A number of different participants
can be involved in an incident. To allow for this, a role can apply
to any participant whose details are recorded for the incident, or
any of the participants that the incident concerns. For example, the
person who reported the incident may also be the alleged victim.
Note that a participant can have multiple roles on a single
incident.
- A detailed description of the incident.
- The date that the incident occurred, including either the
actual time or time of day. Examples of time of day include early
morning, noon and night time.
- The incident reporter. Reporters can be registered
participants, users or unregistered persons whose contact details
are entered when reporting the incident.
- Any supporting documentation. For example, evidence verifying
the circumstances of the incident.
- The injury details, for example, the source of the injury,
severity and the person responsible for the injury.