Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 21662–23735

6  Meaning of child welfare officer—prescribed State or Territory offices
  For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of child welfare officer in subsection 4(1) of the Act, each of the following is a prescribed office:
 (a) for New South Wales—the offices of:
 (i) Minister administering the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW); and
 (ii) Minister administering the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW); and
 (iii) Secretary, within the meaning of the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW); and
 (iv) Secretary, within the meaning of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW); and
 (v) Secretary, within the meaning of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW);
 (b) for Victoria—the office of Secretary, within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic.);
 (c) for Queensland—the offices of:
 (i) chief executive responsible for administering Part 1 of the Adoption Act 2009 (Qld); and
 (ii) chief executive responsible for administering the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld);
 (d) for Western Australia—the offices of:
 (i) CEO, within the meaning of the Adoption Act 1994 (WA); and
 (ii) CEO, within the meaning of the Children and Community Services Act 2004 (WA);
 (e) for South Australia—the office of Chief Executive, within the meaning of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 (SA);
 (f) for Tasmania—the offices of:
 (i) Secretary, within the meaning of the Adoption Act 1988 (Tas.); and
 (ii) Secretary, within the meaning of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 (Tas.); and
 (iii) Secretary, within the meaning of the Youth Justice Act 1997 (Tas.);
 (g) for the Australian Capital Territory—the offices of:
 (i) Director‑General of the Community Services Directorate; and
 (ii) Chief Psychiatrist, within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT);
 (h) for the Northern Territory—the office of Minister administering the Adoption of Children Act 1994 (NT);
 (i) for Norfolk Island—the office of Child Welfare Officer appointed under section 24 of the Child Welfare Act 2009 (NI).