Child Wellbeing and Safety (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018

In these Regulations—

Reg. 4 def. of approved education and care service inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

approved education and care service has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);

Reg. 4 def. of Catholic school inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

Catholic school means a registered school established to provide education based on the principles of the Catholic doctrine;

Reg. 4 def. of centre-based service inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

centre-based service has the same meaning as in the national regulations;

Reg. 4 def. of Early Childhood Regulator inserted by S.R. No. 144/2025 reg. 4(a).

Early Childhood Regulator means the Early Childhood Regulator appointed under section 10 of the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Act 2025;

Reg. 4 def. of education and care service inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

education and care service has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);

Reg. 4 def. of enrolled nurse inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

enrolled nurse means a person registered in Division 2 of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (other than as a student);

Reg. 4 def. of Family Safety Victoria revoked by S.R. No. 119/2022 reg. 5(d).

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Reg. 4 def. of general practice nurse inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

general practice nurse means a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse;

Reg. 4 def. of Government school inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

Government school has the same meaning as in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

Reg. 4 def. of Multi-Agency Panel to Prevent Youth Offending meeting amended by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(2).

Multi-Agency Panel to Prevent Youth Offending meeting means a Multi-Agency Panel to Prevent Youth Offending meeting conducted in accordance with any written guidance or guidelines issued by the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety;

Reg. 4 def. of national regulations inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

national regulations means the regulations made under the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);

Reg. 4 def. of non-Government school inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

non-Government school has the same meaning as in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

Reg. 4 def. of operator inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

operator in relation to a non-Government school means the body that is responsible for managing and conducting the operations of a non-Government school;

person of concern has the same meaning as in the Family Violence Protection Act 2008;

Reg. 4 def. of registered medical practitioner inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

Reg. 4 def. of registered nurse inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

registered nurse means a person registered in Division 1 of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (other than as a student);

Reg. 4 def. of registered school inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1).

registered school has the same meaning as in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

Reg. 4 def. of relevant education and care service inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1), substituted by S.R. No. 119/2022 reg. 5(a).

relevant education and care service means an approved education and care service that—

Reg. 4 def. of Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting amended by S.R. No. 119/2022 reg. 5(b).

Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting means a Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting conducted in accordance with the Victorian Risk Assessment and Management Panel Program Operational Guidelines;

State contract means a contract entered into for or on behalf of the State or by a person or body representing the State, and includes a subcontract made under such a contract;

Reg. 4 def. of supported playgroup inserted by S.R. No. 135/2020 reg. 6(1), amended by S.R. No. 119/2022 reg. 5(c).

supported playgroup means a playgroup that is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and that has a paid facilitator;

Reg. 4 def. of the Act amended by S.R. No. 144/2025 reg. 4(b).

the Act means the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005;

Reg. 4 def. of Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority inserted by S.R. No. 144/2025 reg. 4(a).

Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority means the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority established under section 5 of the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Act 2025.