Referral criteria
- Structured accountability or coordination is needed alongside existing support.
- Intervention or placement is being considered and needs a clear owner.
- The referrer can confirm authority, role and what responsibility they retain.
Minimum to begin
- Support requested and urgency.
- Consent, update permissions and do-not-contact boundaries.
- Safest contact route, general area and professionals already involved.
Roles are agreed before action
Confirm fit
ARC checks whether the request is within non-clinical scope.
Confirm consent
Authority and information-sharing boundaries are documented.
Agree handover
Next action, owner and communication route before work begins.
Secure referral intake
Send the minimum ARC needs to review fit.
Creates a confidential referral record. Use initials. Do not paste detailed records.
Begin with minimum detail
Discuss referralConfirm fit before transferring sensitive records.
Start with the requested support, consent position, safest contact route and the professional role you retain.