Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If a child or young person is reasonably suspected of being injured or having been injured in the course of being subjected to the use of force while in the custody of a transfer officer under a transfer authority or if the child or young person otherwise requests medical attention or examination after being subjected to that use of force, as soon as reasonably practicable after that use of force, a transfer officer must ensure that—
(a) the child or young person is examined by a health practitioner; and
(b) the child or young person receives the medical attention and mental health care that the child or young person requires.
(2) A health practitioner who carries out an examination under subsection (1) must record any clinical observations made during the examination.
(3) A transfer officer must notify a parent of a child or young person subjected to any use of force while in the custody of a transfer officer under a transfer authority as soon as practicable after the use of force if—
(a) the child or young person is injured; or
(b) the child or young person requests that a parent be notified.
(4) As soon as practicable after a child or young person is subjected to any use of force while in the custody of a transfer officer under a transfer authority, a transfer officer must offer the child or young person the opportunity to contact or be seen by—
(a) in the case of an Aboriginal child or young person—
(i) a support person or support provider, including an Aboriginal organisation or a member of the child's or young person's Aboriginal community as requested by the child or young person; or
(ii) a support person or support provider that the Chief Commissioner of Police considers appropriate; and
(b) in any case, a support person, support provider or member of the child's or young person's family.
(5) Despite subsection (3), a transfer officer is not required to notify a parent of the child or young person if—
(a) the notification would not be appropriate in the circumstances; or
Example
There is a history of family violence and the notification jeopardises the safety of any person.
(b) it is not reasonably possible to notify the parent.
(6) Nothing in this section applies in respect of the use of force by a transfer officer in relation to a child or young person who is in the custody of the officer for the purposes of transferring the child or young person from a youth justice custodial centre to a prison under section 672(1).