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 To perform functions relating to systems administration of the Register.
writing by the Secretary 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 deidentifying confidential information and to provide that deidentified information 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 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
in writing by the Secretary 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 Executive Officer of the council To identify children in the municipal district who are not participating in services for 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 To provide care and services to children attending the Maternal and Child Health service.
authorised in writing by the person who has overall management and control of the Maternal and Child Health service 13 A employed or engaged by the Secretary to provide maternal and child health advice through a statewide 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 Cooperative 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 To provide care and services to children attending the maternal
licensee of the 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 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.
of the Secretary's or protective intervener's powers under this Act, the Secretary or protective intervener may request information from, disclose information to, or receive information from— Secretary; or protective intervener; or information holder; or service agency; or person in charge of, or employed in, a registered community service; or (f) any individual. person or entity who is requested under subsection (1) to provide information to the Secretary or a protective intervener may disclose that information to the Secretary or protective intervener. disclosure of information made this section in good faith— not for any purpose constitute unprofessional conduct or a breach of professional ethics on the part of the person by whom it is made; and not make the person by whom it is made subject to any liability in respect of it; and limiting paragraphs (a) and (b), does not constitute a contravention of Part 6A of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005. Note See also Part 6A of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 in respect of the use and disclosure
and includes an officer, employee or contracted service provider of such an entity; child means— (a) a person who is the age of 18 years; and (b) an unborn child that is the subject of a report made under section 29 or a referral made under section 32, of the Children Youth and Families Act 2005; confidential information the following— (a) health information; (b) personal information, including sensitive information; (c) unique identifiers; (d) identifiers; consent means express or implied consent; Family Safety Victoria means the Administrative Office established under the Public Administration Act 2004 known as Family Safety Victoria; health information has the meaning set out in section 3(1) of the Health Records Act 2001; Hub service means the following— (a) a service that is provided by the State of Victoria in relation to, or for the purposes of, a body known
as a Support and Safety Hub or an equivalent body; or (b) a service that is provided by a person or body under a contract or agreement (however described) entered into between the person or body and the State of Victoria and that is described in the contract or agreement as one of the following— (i) a Support and Safety Hub service or an equivalent service; (ii) a service provided in relation to, or for the purposes of, a Support and Safety Hub or an equivalent body; identifier has the meaning set out in section 3(1) of the Health Records Act 2001; person of concern has the meaning given in Part 5A; personal information has the meaning set out in section 3 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014; primary person has the meaning given in Part 5A; secrecy provision means a provision of an Act that restricts or prohibits the disclosure of information (whether that restriction or prohibition is absolute or subject to qualifications or exceptions);