Request for Review Panel - Near miss event.
Hi All, I have just had the most risky situation in my career occur over the past week re possibility of filicide/suicide and/or abduction, and/or harm to the family. I cannot describe the absolute bone deep horror of this event. I will be submitting the report shortly. This experience has been shocking for a number of reasons outside of those directly related to the family. The court has no mechanism for reviewing near miss events, as there would be in a health setting, and seemingly no guidelines for managing risk. I am so profoundly disturbed by what has occured in this case I would be grateful if some of the senior report writers and particularly if there is a psychologist who has experience in leading these kinds of reviews would consider coming together to form a profession initiated panel to undertake a critical review of a near miss event. This is informal. It would be profession initiated and pro bono work. It is best, as you will all know if the review is undertaken within reasonable proximity to the events. I will submit the report over Easter so perhaps sometime soon after that ? I know this is a big ask when everyone is so busy. However, it is the opportunity to create some learning and contribute to knowledge about these events. This group has been a good source of support and expertise and I believe that there is an opportunity for us all to reflect, consider risk management and perhaps make some recommendations and even develop some guidelines and enhance risk management.
I've noticed that since I first started doing this work in 2008, that the issues before the Court are much more about risk and safety. I know when i worked internally at the Court, we had processes and procedures in place, and security guards. But of course, out in private pracitce, this is now very different. I know where i work, we have things in place, but in an imminent risk situation - well, i've not had to deal with that since i worked in the Court registry.
i think the idea of presenting at the Pacifica congress is a great idea!