National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Screening) Act 2020

The CEO may request relevant information for an NDIS purpose from —

an authorised person; or

a public authority; or

an interstate screening agency; or

a government agency established or constituted under a law of another jurisdiction; or

an employer or health professional; or

any other person or body that, in the opinion of the CEO, may possess relevant information.

A person or body to whom or which a request may be made under subsection (1) is authorised to disclose relevant information to the CEO for an NDIS purpose.

The CEO may use relevant information obtained from any source for an NDIS purpose.

The CEO may disclose relevant information for a purpose that applies under subsection (5) to —

a government agency; or

other than in relation to subsection (5)(c), a person or body (including a person or body acting under a law of another jurisdiction) prescribed by the regulations.

The following purposes apply under this subsection —

an NDIS purpose;

a purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of the Working with Children (Screening) Act 2004 or an equivalent law in another jurisdiction;

a purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of a law (including a law of another jurisdiction) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph that is relevant to the screening of people who work with people with disability.

However, a report obtained from the CEO (Justice) under section 39 cannot be disclosed for the purpose applying under subsection (5)(b) without the approval of the CEO (Justice).

Subsections (3), (4) and (6) do not limit the ability of the CEO to disclose information for any other purpose under this Act.