Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 - SECT 34

Access to information

34. Access to information



(1) The Child Safety Commissioner and any authorised person may have, and must
be given, access to-

   (a)  any information on the central register in relation to a child who is
        or whose death is the subject of an inquiry under this Division that
        the Commissioner or authorised person reasonably requires; and

   (b)  any other information, documents or records held in or by the
        Department in relation to a child who is or whose death is the subject
        of an inquiry under this Division that the Commissioner or authorised
        person reasonably requires.

(2) The Child Safety Commissioner and any authorised person may have, and must
be given, access to any information, documents or files held by an out of home
care service relating to a child who is or whose death is the subject of an
inquiry under this Division that the Commissioner or authorised person
reasonably requires.

(3) The person in charge of a health service or a human service must provide
the Child Safety Commissioner or an authorised person with access to any
information, documents or files held by the health service or human service
relating to a child who is or whose death is the subject of an inquiry under
this Division that the Commissioner or authorised person reasonably requires.