Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 - SECT 41

Identity of reporter or referrer confidential

41. Identity of reporter or referrer confidential





(1) If a report is made to the Secretary under section 28 or 29, a person
(other than the person who made it) must not disclose to any person other than
the Secretary or a community-based child and family service to which the
matter is referred under section 30-

   (a)  the name of the person who made the report; and

   (b)  any information that is likely to lead to the identification of the
        person who made the report.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(1A) If a referral is made to a community-based child and family service under
section 31 or 32, a person (other than the person who made it) must not
disclose to any person other than the Secretary or that community-based child
and family service-

   (a)  the name of the person who made the referral; and

   (b)  any information that is likely to lead to the identification of the
        person who made the referral.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person who made the report or
referral-

   (a)  gives written consent to the Secretary; or

   (b)  gives written or oral consent to the community-based child and family
        service.