Independent Review of ACC Sensitive Claims Pathway

Minister for ACC Nick Smith announced yesterday the panel members and terms of reference for an independent review of the ACC’s new Clinical Pathway for managing sensitive claims.

The new Clinical Pathway was implemented in October 2009 on the findings of research commissioned by ACC in 2002. Massey University conducted a four year project focussing on the research and development of best practice guidelines for the management and treatment of mental injury following sexual abuse.

The independent review will assess the implementation and impact of the new Clinical Pathway on people who have mental injury caused by sexual abuse or assault.

The review panel is to be chaired by former Mental Health Commissioner Dr Barbara Disley and includes clinical psychologist Clive Banks, consultant Ruth Herbert and psychiatrist Professor Graham Mellsop.

For the full terms of reference please visit: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Terms%20of%20reference%20inde...