Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01002:reg:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01002
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3
Character Range: 4161–7158

3  Definitions
 (1) In these Regulations:
accredited family dispute resolution practitioner means a person accredited as a family dispute resolution practitioner under Part 2.
Act means the Family Law Act 1975.
appropriate qualification means:
 (a) a higher education award in:
 (i) law; or
 (ii) psychology or social work (however described); or
 (iii) conflict management, mediation or dispute resolution (however described); or
 (b) a higher education award in a field or discipline that, in the opinion of the Secretary, is relevant to the provision of family dispute resolution services; or
 (c) a vocational graduate diploma (however described) in a field or discipline that, in the opinion of the Secretary, is relevant to the provision of family dispute resolution services.
Australian Qualifications Framework has the meaning given in the Dictionary to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Note: Information on the Australian Qualifications Framework can be found on the Internet at: http://www.aqf.edu.au.
certified postgraduate award means a postgraduate degree or diploma (however described) provided by a higher education provider that has been certified by the higher education provider under regulation 7.
higher education award means:
 (a) a degree of at least bachelor level; or
 (b) a postgraduate award of a diploma (however described) of at least 12 months full time study or the equivalent part time study.
higher education provider has the meaning given in the Dictionary to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
legal practitioner has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Family Law Regulations 1984.
National Mediator Approval Standards means the Australian National Mediator Standards—Approval Standards for Mediators Seeking Approval Under the National Mediator Accreditation System (September 2007).
other Regulations means the Family Law Regulations 1984 as in force on 30 June 2009.
registered training organisation has the meaning given in subsection 3(1) of the Skilling Australia's Workforce Act 2005.
Secretary has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Family Law Regulations 1984.
Vocational Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution means the vocational graduate diploma recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework as the competency requirement for accreditation as a family dispute resolution practitioner.
 (2) For these Regulations, the 3 specified units of competency are the following 3 units of the 6 compulsory units of competency for the award of a Vocational Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution:
 (a) CHCDFV811A—Respond to domestic and family violence in family work;
 (b) CHCDISP804A—Create a supportive environment for safety of vulnerable parties;
 (c) CHCFAM505A—Operate in a family law environment.
 (3) For these Regulations, the accreditation criteria are:
 (a) the criterion mentioned in subregulation 5(1), (2), (3) or (4); and
 (b) the criterion mentioned in regulation 6.

Part 2—Accreditation process