National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Act 2026

In this Act:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people means Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders who are under 25 years old.

Aboriginal person means a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia.

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

Australian government entity or official means:

civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.

Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the PGPA Act.

entrusted person: see subsection 45(3).

general functions: see subsection 11(1).

National Commission means the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.

National Commissioner means the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People.

paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).

personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.

PGPA Act means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

protected information: see subsection 45(4).

protected personal information: see subsection 45(6).

Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.

relevant information: see subsection 45(5).

rules means rules made under section 65.

State or Territory government entity means:

Torres Strait Islander means a descendant of an Indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.