CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005

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CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SCHEDULE 6

Schedule 6—Child Link users and purposes of access, use and disclosure

Item

Column 1

Child Link user

Column 2

Purpose of access, use and disclosure

1

The Secretary

To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to those children.

2

The Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services

To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible.

For the purpose of the performance of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services' functions, and the exercise of the Secretary's powers, under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 .

3

The Principal Commissioner within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012

To perform the Principal Commissioner's statutory functions.

4

The Disability Services Commissioner within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006

To perform the Disability Services Commissioner's statutory functions.

5

A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3
of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to those children.

6

A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3
of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To perform functions relating to systems administration of the Register.

7

A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3
of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

For the purpose of data management in accordance with section 46H.

8

A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3
of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

For the purpose of de‑identifying confidential information and to provide that de‑identified information under section 46O.

9

A person employed by the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible.

For the purpose of the performance of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services' functions, and the exercise of the Secretary's powers, under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 .

10

A person employed or engaged by a council in relation to childhood services implementation or policy who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the council

To identify children in the municipal district who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to children in the municipal district who may be eligible to participate in services.

To monitor and plan council services for children residing in the municipal district.

11

A nurse employed or engaged by a council to provide maternal and child health programs for a Maternal and Child Health service who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the council

To provide care and services to children attending the Maternal and Child Health service.

12

A nurse employed or engaged by an entity that provides maternal and child health programs on behalf of a council for a Maternal and Child Health service who is authorised in writing by the person who has overall management and control of the Maternal and Child Health service

To provide care and services to children attending the Maternal and Child Health service.

13

A nurse employed or engaged by the Secretary to provide maternal and child health advice through a state‑wide telephone service who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To provide care and services to children or families who access the state-wide telephone service.

14

A person employed or engaged by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Co‑operative Limited in relation to childhood services implementation or policy who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the Service

To identify children enrolled with the Service or entitled to services provided by the Service who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to those children.

To monitor and plan services for all children enrolled with the Service.

15

A registered medical practitioner, nurse or midwife employed or engaged by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Co‑operative Limited engaged in providing maternal and child health programs who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the Service

To provide care and services to children attending the maternal and child health program.

16

A registered early childhood teacher providing education and care to children at an approved education and care service who is authorised in writing by the approved provider

To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the education and care service.

17

A registered early childhood teacher providing education and care to children at an approved children's service who is authorised in writing by the approved provider of the service

To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the children's service.

18

A school nurse manager who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To assist in the monitoring, planning and provision of care and services to children enrolled in schools within the geographic region for which the school nurse manager is responsible.

19

A school nurse who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To provide care and services to children enrolled at the school to whom the nurse provides school nurse services.

20

A principal of a Government school who is authorised in writing by the Secretary

To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school.

To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.

21

A registered teacher employed or engaged by a Government school to provide instruction or other education services to students at the school or any other person employed or engaged by a Government school to provide health or welfare services for students at the school who is authorised in writing by the principal of the Government school

To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school.

To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.

22

A principal of a non-Government school who is authorised in writing by the person or body responsible for the governance, conduct or management of the school

To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school.

To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.

23

A registered teacher employed or engaged by a non‑Government school to provide instruction or other education services to students at the school or any other person employed or engaged by a non‑Government school to provide health or welfare services for students at the school who is authorised in writing by the principal of the non-Government school

To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school.

To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.

24

A person employed by the Commission for Children and Young People under section 21(1) of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 or otherwise engaged by the Commission who is authorised in writing by the Principal Commissioner within the meaning of that Act

To perform the functions of the Principal Commissioner for or on behalf of the Commissioner.

25

A person employed to assist the Disability Services Commissioner under section 18(1) of the Disability Act 2006 who is authorised in writing by the Commissioner

To perform the functions of the Disability Services Commissioner on behalf of the Disability Services Commissioner.

26

A prescribed person who is authorised in writing in accordance with the regulations

The purpose prescribed in relation to the person.

Item	Column 1 Child Link user	Column 2 Purpose of access, use and disclosure
1	The Secretary	To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to those children.
2	The Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services	To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible. For the purpose of the performance of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services' functions, and the exercise of the Secretary's powers, under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 .
3	The Principal Commissioner within the meaning of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012	To perform the Principal Commissioner's statutory functions.
4	The Disability Services Commissioner within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006	To perform the Disability Services Commissioner's statutory functions.

5	A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to those children.
6	A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To perform functions relating to systems administration of the Register.
7	A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	For the purpose of data management in accordance with section 46H.





8	A person employed by the Secretary under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	For the purpose of de‑identifying confidential information and to provide that de‑identified information under section 46O.
9	A person employed by the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or otherwise engaged by the Secretary who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To identify children who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible. For the purpose of the performance of the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services' functions, and the exercise of the Secretary's powers, under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 .
10	A person employed or engaged by a council in relation to childhood services implementation or policy who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the council	To identify children in the municipal district who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to children in the municipal district who may be eligible to participate in services. To monitor and plan council services for children residing in the municipal district.
11	A nurse employed or engaged by a council to provide maternal and child health programs for a Maternal and Child Health service who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the council	To provide care and services to children attending the Maternal and Child Health service.
12	A nurse employed or engaged by an entity that provides maternal and child health programs on behalf of a council for a Maternal and Child Health service who is authorised in writing by the person who has overall management and control of the Maternal and Child Health service	To provide care and services to children attending the Maternal and Child Health service.
13	A nurse employed or engaged by the Secretary to provide maternal and child health advice through a state‑wide telephone service who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To provide care and services to children or families who access the state-wide telephone service.

14	A person employed or engaged by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Co‑operative Limited in relation to childhood services implementation or policy who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the Service	To identify children enrolled with the Service or entitled to services provided by the Service who are not participating in services for which they may be eligible and to assist in the provision of education, care and services to those children. To monitor and plan services for all children enrolled with the Service.
15	A registered medical practitioner, nurse or midwife employed or engaged by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Co‑operative Limited engaged in providing maternal and child health programs who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the Service	To provide care and services to children attending the maternal and child health program.






16	A registered early childhood teacher providing education and care to children at an approved education and care service who is authorised in writing by the approved provider	To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the education and care service.
17	A registered early childhood teacher providing education and care to children at an approved children's service who is authorised in writing by the approved provider of the service	To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the children's service.
18	A school nurse manager who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To assist in the monitoring, planning and provision of care and services to children enrolled in schools within the geographic region for which the school nurse manager is responsible.
19	A school nurse who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To provide care and services to children enrolled at the school to whom the nurse provides school nurse services.




20	A principal of a Government school who is authorised in writing by the Secretary	To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school. To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.
21	A registered teacher employed or engaged by a Government school to provide instruction or other education services to students at the school or any other person employed or engaged by a Government school to provide health or welfare services for students at the school who is authorised in writing by the principal of the Government school	To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school. To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.
22	A principal of a non-Government school who is authorised in writing by the person or body responsible for the governance, conduct or management of the school	To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school. To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.


23	A registered teacher employed or engaged by a non‑Government school to provide instruction or other education services to students at the school or any other person employed or engaged by a non‑Government school to provide health or welfare services for students at the school who is authorised in writing by the principal of the non-Government school	To provide education and care and related services to children enrolled at the school. To monitor and plan services for children enrolled at the school.
24	A person employed by the Commission for Children and Young People under section 21(1) of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 or otherwise engaged by the Commission who is authorised in writing by the Principal Commissioner within the meaning of that Act	To perform the functions of the Principal Commissioner for or on behalf of the Commissioner.


25	A person employed to assist the Disability Services Commissioner under section 18(1) of the Disability Act 2006 who is authorised in writing by the Commissioner	To perform the functions of the Disability Services Commissioner on behalf of the Disability Services Commissioner.
26	A prescribed person who is authorised in writing in accordance with the regulations	The purpose prescribed in relation to the person.

Sch. 7 inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 15, amended by No. 9/2023 s. 265.

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