What are the legal and ethical considerations for pathology collection, and how these are applied in organisations? a) children in the workplace Children technically under the age of 18. Ask family members for madicare card. Parent guardian consent. Collector needs working with children check. b) duty of care Provide standard of reasonable care to the patient. Following policy and procedure. Carrying the identification to the patient. c) informed consent – Informed consent ensures the protection of the patient against unwanted treatment, we will explain the procedure to the patient before we start. When a person freely signs a consent from confirming the procedure, it means they understood all the information. d) mandatory reporting If the child is aggressive or abuse, you should report to your supervisor and write down the report about what happened on that time. e) privacy, confidentiality and disclosure Do not discuss the patient’s personal information with anybody and avoid disclosing all the information about the patient. f) records management We need to have systematic record or complete the day sheet. We should keep secure the data on a safe place, if we are going to somewhere. g) work role boundaries – boundaries of responsibilities Respect by yourself and others. Avoid any type of arguments. – sources of non-blood sample requests and interactions with other health services h) work health and safety Always keep in mind, our safety and patient’s safety if first during perform the procedure. If some blood fluid on the floor, we can use warning sign to prevent the visitor from injury. We will use the equipment very safely such as needle, vacutainer.