Victorian Current Acts

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 41V

An information sharing entity (the disclosing entity ) may, on its own initiative, disclose confidential information, other than excluded information, to another information sharing entity (the receiving entity ) if—

        (a)     the disclosure is made for the purpose of promoting the wellbeing or safety of a child or group of children; and

        (b)     the disclosing entity reasonably believes that the disclosure may assist the receiving entity to carry out one or more of the following activities—

              (i)     making a decision, an assessment or a plan relating to a child or group of children;

              (ii)     initiating or conducting an investigation relating to a child or group of children;

              (iii)     providing a service relating to a child or group of children;

              (iv)     managing any risk to a child or group of children.

S. 41W inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 8.