Tasmanian Education Act Changes
The Circular Head Chronicle carried an article on the
proposed changes to the Education Act and its affect on the childcare sector.
Victorian Child Related Legislative Changes
Victorian Child Related Legislative Changes
In response to The Royal Commission into Institutional
Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommendations aimed at strengthening the
protection of children through Working
with Children Checks (WWCC), changes will come into effect on 1 August 2017 to
the Working with Children Act 2005. Some of the changes include
expanding the definition of "direct contact" and removing references
to supervision. Further details are available from the WWCC website. The legislation introducing these changes is the Working with Children Amendment Act 2016 which can be found at Victorian Government legislation website.
It should also be mentioned that legislation will come into effect progressively from 1 July 2017 that introduces a reportable conduct scheme to oversee allegations of child abuse and misconduct. Victorian childcare services will fall under the scheme from 1 January 2019. Further information is available from the Commission for Children and Young People website.The legislation introducing the scheme is the Children Legislation Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2017 which can be found at the Victorian Government legislation website.
It should also be mentioned that legislation will come into effect progressively from 1 July 2017 that introduces a reportable conduct scheme to oversee allegations of child abuse and misconduct. Victorian childcare services will fall under the scheme from 1 January 2019. Further information is available from the Commission for Children and Young People website.The legislation introducing the scheme is the Children Legislation Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2017 which can be found at the Victorian Government legislation website.
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