(a)     for a child or young person for whom it is proposed to make a voluntary care agreement—the person who is providing care for the child or young person when the agreement is proposed; or

        (b)     for any other child or young person—a person who was providing care for the child or young person immediately before parental responsibility for him or her vested in the chief executive or someone else by order of the court or operation of this Act, whether or not the person had parental responsibility for the child or young person at that time.

(2)     However, "former caregiver " does not include a person providing care for the child or young person—

        (a)     at a childcare centre, under a family day care scheme or otherwise for reward; or

        (b)     if the person provides care on a casual basis and is not a relative.