Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00687:reg:12ba
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00687
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12BA
Character Range: 22858–23950

12BA  Child welfare officer—prescribed office of a State or Territory
  For 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 for Family and Community Services, in relation to the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) and the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW); and
 (ii) Minister for Disability Services, in relation to the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW);
 (b) for Tasmania—the office of Secretary of the Department of Communities Tasmania;
 (c) for Victoria—the office of Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services;
 (d) for Queensland—the office of the Chief Executive of the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women;
 (e) for the Australian Capital Territory—the offices of:
 (i) Director‑General of the Community Services Directorate; and
 (ii) Chief Psychiatrist appointed under subsection 196(1) of the Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT);
 (f) for the Northern Territory—the office of the Minister for Territory Families.