The Course is Actuallly BSBCMM501 - Develop & Nature Relationships.

The question i am needing Assistance in is

Scenario 1

Alan is a solicitor who works in the legal department of an insurance company. Paperwork on a recent claim shows that a serious motor vehicle accident was caused by a lady who, at the time, was an inpatient at the Princess Alexandra Psychiatric Unit. This lady was admitted to hospital after a psychotic episode at a local shopping centre.

The day of the accident she walked out of the hospital heavily sedated, went home and drove her vehicle into a parked vehicle causing a huge amount of damage. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt and the lady was readmitted to hospital for further treatment, stabilised and later discharged.

There were issues about whether the insurance was voided and these were being litigated by the legal department. This case was a little unusual, but nothing would usually make Alan uncomfortable about it, until he is suddenly struck by the lady (defendant's) unusual last name.

Upon checking her employment information realises she is one of his daughter's pre-school teachers. Alan becomes distressed and uncomfortable immediately. What should he do? The pre-school may well know of the teacher's psychiatric history, but should parents? Does this mean she may hurt children? Alan's head is spinning - he wants to ring his wife immediately.

Q1. Alan's daughter seems very happy in her pre-school and he cannot violate client confidentiality by asking the school about the teacher's mental illness, but he is not comfortable with a potentially unstable person in a position of influence and supervision over his 4 year old daughter.

How can Alan reconcile these issues in an ethical manner?

What can Alan do and do not in the circumstances?

Identify appropriate course/s of action that Alan could now take.

Refer to relevant legislation that affects his course of action.