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required information as mentioned in Schedule 1.
    (3)  All items of evidence provided by a person, officer or provider mentioned in Schedule 1, must be in writing in English on their professional letterhead or the professional letterhead of their organisation, and include the following details:
    (a)  full name;
    (b) occupation;
    (c) signature;
    (d) date;
    (e) address; and
    (f) contact phone number.

5 Number of items of evidence
  For the purposes of paragraph 1.24(b) of the Regulations:
       (a)      subject to paragraph (b), a minimum of two items of evidence mentioned in Schedule 1 are specified;
       (b)      each item of evidence must be of a different type of evidence.

6 Repeal
        Migration Regulations 1994—Evidentiary Requirements—IMMI 12/116 (F2012L02237) is repealed.

7 Savings and transitional
        Anything done under the Migration Regulations 1994—Evidentiary Requirements—IMMI 12/116 (F2012L02237) continues to be in effect as if it had been done under this instrument.

Schedule 1  Evidence
 (s.4)

1 Table: Types of Evidence
Type of evidence                                                                                                                        Items of evidence                                                                                                                   Information that must be included
Medical                                                                                                                                 Any of the following made by a medical practitioner, registered nurse or midwife who is acting in their professional capacity:      The item of evidence must:
                                                                                                                                          (a)    medical report;                                                                                                              (a)    identify the alleged victim; and
                                                                                                                                          (b)    hospital report;                                                                                                             (b)    detail the injuries or treatment of the alleged victim that may be consistent with family violence.
                                                                                                                                          (c)    discharge summary;
                                                                                                                                          (d)    letter;
                                                                                                                                          (e)    statutory declaration.
Police                                                                                                                                  Any of the following made by a police officer who is acting in their professional capacity:                                         The item of evidence must:
                                                                                                                                          (a)    report;                                                                                                                      (a)    identify the alleged victim; and
                                                                                                                                          (b)    record of assault or family violence;                                                                                        (b)    identify the alleged perpetrator or provide information from which the identity of the alleged perpetrator can reasonably be inferred; and
                                                                                                                                          (c)    risk assessment;                                                                                                             (c)    detail the incident(s) of family violence.
                                                                                                                                          (d)    witness statement;
                                                                                                                                          (e)    statutory declaration.
A witness statement made by a person, other than the alleged victim, to a police officer during the course of a police investigation.
Child welfare officer                                                                                                                   Any of the following made by a child welfare officer who is acting in their professional capacity:                                  The item of evidence must:
                                                                                                                                          (a)    report;                                                                                                                      (a)    detail fears for the dependent child's safety due to family violence within the household; and
                                                                                                                                          (b)    letter;                                                                                                                      (b)    identify the alleged perpetrator or provide information from which the identity of the alleged perpetrator can reasonably be inferred.
                                                                                                                                          (c)    statutory declaration.
Family violence support service provider                                                                                                Any of the following made by a family violence support service provider who is acting in their professional capacity:               The item of evidence must:
                                                                                                                                          (a)    report;                                                                                                                      (a)    state that the alleged victim has made a claim of family violence; and
                                                                                                                                          (b)    letter;                                                                                                                      (b)    state in their professional opinion whether the claims of