Victorian Consolidated Legislation

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005

No. 83 of 2005
Version incorporating amendments as at 28 November 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2-PRINCIPLES FOR CHILDREN

   4.      Principles are for guidance
   5.      Principles for children

   PART 3-CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY

   6.      The role of the Minister
   7.      Role of the Secretary in relation to Aboriginal communities

   PART 4-VICTORIAN CHILDREN'S COUNCIL

   8.      Establishment of Victorian Children's Council
   9.      Constitution of Council
   10.     Functions of the Council
   11.     Sub-committees
   12.     Procedure of the Council

   PART 5-CHILDREN'S SERVICES CO-ORDINATION BOARD

   13.     Establishment of Children's Services Co-ordination Board
   14.     Constitution of Board
   15.     Functions of the Board
   16.     Procedure of the Board

   PART 6-CHILD SAFETY COMMISSIONER

           Division 1-Child Safety Commissioner

   17.     Object of Part 18. Child Safety Commissioner
   19.     General functions in relation to child safety
   20.     Powers
   21.     Delegation
   22.     Authorised persons
   23.     Assistance to be provided

           Division 2-Working with children

   24.     Functions in relation to working with children
   25.     Review of administration of Working with Children
           Act 2005.
   26.     Access to records
   27.     Disclosure by Child Safety Commissioner
   28.     Assistance to be provided

           Division 3-Monitoring of out of home care services

   29.     Functions in relation to children in out of home care
   30.     Access to records
   31.     Disclosure by Child Safety Commissioner
   32.     Disclosure by authorised person

           Division 4-Inquiries into child deaths

   33.     Functions in relation to child deaths
   34.     Access to information
   35.     Disclosure by health professionals and welfare practitioners
   36.     Disclosers protected
   37.     Protection against self-incrimination
   38.     Disclosure by Child Safety Commissioner
   39.     Disclosure by authorised person

           Division 5-General

   40.     Confidentiality
   41.     Commissioner's report

   PART 7-BIRTH NOTIFICATION

   42.     Application of Part 43. Early notification of births
   44.     How must the birth notice be given?
   45.     What must be done once notice is received?
   46.     Offence to fail to give notice

   PART 8-GENERAL

   47.     Regulations
   48.     Repeal
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details