Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act- authorised person means a person authorised by the Child Safety
Commissioner under section 22; central register has the same meaning as it has
in the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

child means a person who is under the age of 18 years; Child Safety
Commissioner means the Child Safety Commissioner employed under Part 3 of the
Public Administration Act 2004; council has the same meaning as it has in the
Local Government Act 1989; health professional means-

   (a)  a medical practitioner; or

   (b)  a nurse; or

   (c)  a psychologist- registered under the
        Health Professions Registration Act 2005; health service means-

   (a)  a relevant health service within the meaning of section 141 of the
        Health Services Act 1988; or

   (b)  a relevant psychiatric service within the meaning of section 120A of
        the Mental Health Act 1986; human service means-

   (a)  a children's service within the meaning of the
        Children's Services Act 1996; or

   (b)  a body that receives funding from the Secretary under a State contract
        to provide disability services to a child with a disability within the
        meaning of the Disability Act 2006; or

   (c)  a body that receives funding from the Secretary under a State contract
        to provide family support services or services to homeless persons; or

   (d)  a body that receives funding from the Director of Housing under a
        State contract to provide assistance in providing housing services or
        other assistance to homeless persons; or

   (e)  a body that receives funding from the Secretary under a State contract
        to provide drug or alcohol treatment services; Maternal and Child
        Health Centre means a centre where health advice is given to the
        parents and other caregivers of children under 6 years of age;
        municipal district has the same meaning as it has in the
        Local Government Act 1989; out of home care service has the same
        meaning as it has in the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

performance standards means performance standards under Division 4 of Part 3.3
of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

post-secondary qualification means a qualification from an institution, person
or body providing or offering to provide (whether in or outside Victoria)
post-secondary education as defined in the Tertiary Education Act 1993
(whether or not that institution, person or body has since ceased to exist)
and includes a qualification from a post-secondary education provider as
defined in that Act; Secretary means the Secretary to the Department of Human
Services established under the Public Administration Act 2004; State contract
means a contract entered into for or on behalf of the State; welfare
practitioner means-

   (a)  a person with a post-secondary qualification in youth, social or
        welfare work who works in the health, education or community or
        welfare services field in a capacity that requires that person to hold
        such a qualification; or

   (b)  a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004
        to perform the duties of a child, adolescent and family welfare
        officer; or

   (c)  a person who is engaged in the provision of community or welfare
        services under a State contract. __________________