CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 127 Limited disclosure of information to out of home care services

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 127

    (1)     The Secretary may disclose to an out of home care service, or the person in charge of the out of home care service, by whom a person is employed or engaged the fact that an investigation is to be or is being conducted under this Part into an allegation about that person.

    (2)     At the request of an out of home care service, or the person in charge of an out of home care service, the Secretary must provide a statement as to whether or not an investigation is to be or is being conducted under this Part in relation to a person whom the service is proposing to—

        (a)     approve as a foster carer; or

        (b)     employ or engage—

              (i)     as a carer for children placed with the service; or

              (ii)     as a provider of services to children at an out of home care residence managed by the service.

    (3)     The Secretary must not disclose under subsection (1) or (2)—

        (a)     the nature of the allegation; or

        (b)     any other information obtained by the Secretary in relation to the allegation.

    (4)     At the request of an out of home care service or the person in charge of an out of home care service, the Secretary must provide a statement as to whether or not a person whom the service is proposing to—

        (a)     approve as a foster carer; or

        (b)     employ or engage—

              (i)     as a carer for children placed with the service; or

              (ii)     as a provider of services to children at an out of home care residence managed by the service—

is a disqualified person.

    (5)     An out of home care service or person to whom information is disclosed under this section must not disclose that information to any other person.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.