Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purposes

1. Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are-

   (a)  to establish principles for the wellbeing of children; and

   (b)  to establish the Victorian Children's Council; and

   (c)  to establish the Children's Services Co-ordination Board; and

   (d)  to provide for the Child Safety Commissioner; and

   (e)  to confer functions and powers on the Child Safety Commissioner in
        relation to the safety of children; and

   (f)  to provide for the notification of births to municipal councils; and

   (g)  to repeal Part IX of the Health Act 1958.