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Infection prevention control (IPC) person/team
A person or team that advises on the prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infection.
Care
The provision of what is necessary for the physical and mental health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of an individual.
Social support
To provide assisstance or comfort to others to help them manage psycholgocial, social or similar stressors.
Accused
A person who an allegation has been made against.
Allegation of abuse
A statement describing a purported incident of abuse against another person or persons.
Altercation
A hostile or argumentative confrontation that may be either verbal or physical, or both.
Assault
An attack on a person or persons which may include, but are not limited to, verbal, physical or sexual acts.
Bullying
Repeated aggression, verbal, psychological or physical, racial, sexual or relational, conducted by an individual or group against others.
Coercion
To threaten or to use force to get someone to do something they do not want to do.
Institutional abuse
Mistreatment of a person due to the practices of an organisation.
Intimidation
To coerce someone in a threatening or frightening manner in order to persuade them to act according to your wishes.
Neglect
The act of intentionally or unintentionally not providing care or support to a person.