Victorian Current Acts

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 46A

In this Part—

S. 46A def. of approved children's service inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 20(1)(a).

"approved children's service" has the same meaning as in the Children's Services Act 1996 ;

"approved education and care service" means an approved education and care service within the meaning of section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) that provides funded kindergarten;

S. 46A def. of approved provider substituted by No. 37/2019 s. 20(1)(b).

"approved provider"—

        (a)     in relation to an approved education and care service, has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria); and

        (b)     in relation to an approved children's service, has the same meaning as in the Children's Services Act 1996 ;

"Child Link identifier" means an identifier allocated to a child by the Secretary under section 46C;

"Child Link user" means a person who is authorised to access the Register, specified in section 46K;

"child protection order" means—

        (a)     an order made under Part 4.8 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ; or

        (b)     a protection order within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ; or

        (c)     a permanent care order within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ;

"de-identified", in relation to confidential information, means confidential information that no longer relates to an identifiable individual or an individual who can be reasonably identified;

"funded kindergarten" means a service provided in accordance with the guidelines in relation to kindergarten funding published on the website of the Department of Education and Training;

"Government school" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"licensed children's service" means a children's service (within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996 ) that is licensed under Part 3 of that Act that provides funded kindergarten;

"licensee", in relation to a licensed children's service, has the same meaning as in the Children's Services Act 1996 ;

"Maternal and Child Health service" means a service under the control of a council that provides health advice to parents and other caregivers of children under 6 years of age;

"non-Government school" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"principal" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"Register" means the Child Link Register established under section 46B;

"registered early childhood teacher" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"registered school" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"registered teacher" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

S. 46A def. of relevant service amended by No. 37/2019 s. 20(1)(c).

"relevant service" means—

        (a)     a Maternal and Child Health service; or

        (b)     a supported playgroup; or

        (c)     an approved education and care service; or

        (d)     a student support service provided by the Department of Education and Training; or

        (e)     an approved children's service; or

        (f)     a registered school that is a Government school; or

        (g)     a registered school that is a non‑Government school; or

        (h)     a school nurse program; or

              (i)     any other prescribed service;

"school nurse" means a nurse employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 by the Secretary, or otherwise engaged by the Secretary, for the purposes of providing a school nurse program in a registered school;

"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department of Education and Training;" "

"sibling" of a child includes a half-brother, half‑sister, adoptive brother, adoptive sister, step‑brother or step-sister of the child;

"State Register "means the State Register established under Part 4.6 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"Student Register "means the Student Register established under Part 5.3A of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"supported playgroup" means a playgroup providing support for families experiencing disadvantage that is funded by the Department of Education and Training;

"Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority" means the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority established under Chapter 4 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

"Victorian student number" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education, Training and Reform Act 2006 .

Division 2—The Child Link Register

S. 46B inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 10.