Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 75

75 Approval of providers and intervention programs

(1) The chief executive may approve an entity as an approved provider if the chief executive is satisfied that the entity has appropriate experience and qualifications to provide an approved intervention program or counselling.

(2) The chief executive may approve a program as an approved intervention program if the chief executive is satisfied that—

(a) the program aims to—

(i) increase participants’ accountability for domestic violence; and

(ii) help participants to change their behaviour; and

(iii) increase the safety, protection and wellbeing of persons against whom domestic violence has been committed; and

(b) the program satisfies any other criteria prescribed under a regulation.

(3) An approval mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be in writing.

(4) The chief executive must—

(a) prepare, and keep up to date, a list of approved providers and approved intervention programs; and

(b) give a copy of the list to the Chief Magistrate.