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No. 14/2018**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n18 July 2023\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\nPart 1—Preliminary 1\n\n1 Objective 1\n\n2 Authorising provisions 2\n\n3 Commencement 2\n\n4 Definitions 2\n\nPart 2—General 7\n\n5 Prescribed information sharing entities 7\n\n5A Delegation 7\n\n6 Prescribed risk assessment entities 7\n\n7 Prescribed information sharing entity a CIP data custodian 7\n\n8 Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is the Central Information Point 8\n\nPart 3—Record keeping 9\n\n9 Application of this Part 9\n\n10 Recording obligations for information sharing entities 9\n\n11 Recording obligations for information sharing entities when disclosing information about a primary person who is an adult or a linked person 10\n\n12 Recording obligations for information sharing entities when disclosing information about a primary person who is a child 11\n\n13 Obligations when declining a request to disclose confidential information 11\n\n14 Details to be recorded when receiving a complaint 11\n\nPart 4—Confidential information 13\n\n15 Permission to collect, use or disclose confidential information despite prescribed provisions 13\n\nPart 5—Information sharing relating to Support and Safety Hubs 14\n\n16 Permission to collect, use or disclose confidential information despite prescribed secrecy provisions 14\n\nPart 6—Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework 15\n\n17 Framework organisations 15\n\n18 Annual reports 15\n\nSchedule 1—Prescribed information sharing entities 16\n\nSchedule 2—Risk assessment entities 26\n\nSchedule 3—Framework organisations 28\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 35\n\n1 General information 35\n\n2 Table of Amendments 37\n\n3 Explanatory details 38\n\n**Version No.** **005**\n\n**Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 14/2018**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n18 July 2023\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n\t1 Objective\n\nThe objective of these Regulations is—\n\n(a) to prescribe categories of information sharing entities and persons or bodies as information sharing entities for the purposes of Part 5A of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**; and\n\nReg. 1(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 5.\n\n(ab) to provide for an information sharing entity that is a public sector body Head to delegate powers, duties and functions of an information sharing entity under Part 5A of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008** and these Regulations; and\n\n(b) to provide for the appropriate record keeping of confidential information obtained by information sharing entities; and\n\nReg. 1(c) amended by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 6(a).\n\n(c) to prescribe provisions of Acts for the purposes of section 144QC of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**; and\n\nReg. 1(d) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 6(b).\n\n(d) to prescribe a secrecy provision for the purposes of section 144SE(2)(b) of Part 5B of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**; and\n\nReg. 1(e) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 6(b).\n\n(e) to prescribe framework organisations and matters to be reported on in an annual report for the purposes of Part 11 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**.\n\nReg. 2 amended by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 7.\n\n\t2 Authorising provisions\n\nThese Regulations are made under sections 210A, 210B and 211 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 26 February 2018.\n\nReg. 4 amended by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 5(2) (ILA s. 39B(2)).\n\n\t4 Definitions\n\n(1) In these Regulations—\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *approved education and care service* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***approved education and care service*** has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *Catholic school* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***Catholic school*** means a registered school established to provide education based on the principles of the Catholic doctrine;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *centre-based service* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***centre-based service*** has the same meaning as in the national regulations;\n\n***Chief Commissioner of Police*** means the Chief Commissioner of Police appointed under section 17 of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *Council* inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 8(1).\n\n***Council*** has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the **Local Government Act 1989**;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *education and care service* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***education and care service***  has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *enrolled nurse* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***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);\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *Family Safety Victoria* revoked by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 5(c).\n\n* * * * *\n\n***family violence information sharing function***, in relation to a State contract, means a function to be performed by an entity under a State contract that is specified in the contract, or in any other document with which the contract requires the entity to comply, to be a family violence information sharing function;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *general practice nurse* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***general practice nurse*** means a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *Government school* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***Government school***  has the same meaning as in the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *Multi-Agency Panel to Prevent Youth Offending meeting* inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 8(1), amended by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(2).\n\n***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;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *national regulations* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***national regulations***  means the regulations made under the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *non-Government school* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***non-Government school***  has the same meaning as in the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *operator* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***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;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *registered medical practitioner* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***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);\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *registered nurse* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***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);\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *registered school* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1).\n\n***registered school***  has the same meaning as in the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *relevant education and care service* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1), substituted by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 5(a).\n\n***relevant education and care service*** means an approved education and care service that—\n\n(a) is a centre-based service; and\n\n(b) is not a service that provides education and care only during school holidays;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting* amended by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 5(d).\n\n***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 issued by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing;\n\n***safety plan*** is the process of an information sharing entity identifying and documenting the steps required to optimise the safety for an individual in accordance with any guidelines issued by the Minister under section 144P of the Act;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *State contract* amended by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 8(2).\n\n***State contract*** means a contract entered into for or on behalf of the State or by a person or body which represents the State, and includes a subcontract made under such a contract;\n\nReg. 4(1) def. of *supported playgroup* inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 6(1), amended by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 5(b).\n\n***supported playgroup*** means a playgroup that is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and that has a paid facilitator;\n\n***the Act*** means the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**.\n\nReg. 4(2) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 5(2).\n\n(2) On and from the commencement of regulation 5 of the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Amendment (Risk Management) Regulations 2018, a reference to the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018 in any Act or in any other instrument made under any Act or in any other document of any kind (other than in the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Amendment (Risk Management) Regulations 2018), must be read and construed as a reference to the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Regulations 2018.\n\nPart 2—General\n\nReg. 5 substituted by S.R. Nos 136/2018 reg. 9, 139/2020 reg. 7.\n\n\t5 Prescribed information sharing entities\n\nFor the purposes of section 144D(1) of the Act, the persons and bodies set out in Schedule 1 are information sharing entities.\n\nReg. 5A inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 8.\n\n\t5A Delegation\n\nThe Secretary to the Department of Education and Training, as an information sharing entity, may, by instrument, delegate any of the powers, functions or duties of an information sharing entity under Part 5A of the Act or these Regulations, other than this power of delegation, to any person employed or engaged by the Secretary to the Department of Education and Training.\n\nReg. 6 substituted by S.R. Nos 136/2018 reg. 10, 139/2020 reg. 9.\n\n\t6 Prescribed risk assessment entities\n\nFor the purposes of section 144D(2)(a) of the Act, the information sharing entities set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed as risk assessment entities.\n\nReg. 7 substituted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 11.\n\n\t7 Prescribed information sharing entity a CIP data custodian\n\nFor the purposes of section 144F of the Act, each of the following information sharing entities, or classes of information sharing entities, is prescribed as a CIP data custodian—\n\n(a) Victoria Police within the meaning of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**;\n\nReg. 7(b) amended by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 6(a).\n\n(b) the Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to the extent that the Secretary performs functions under the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**;\n\n(c) a court official within the meaning of section 3(1) of the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989**;\n\nReg. 7(ca) inserted by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 6(b).\n\n(ca) a court official within the meaning of section 3(1) of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**;\n\nReg. 7(d) amended by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 10.\n\n(d) the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, to the extent that the Secretary performs functions under the **Corrections Act 1986**.\n\nReg. 8 substituted by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 7.\n\n\t8 Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is the Central Information Point\n\nFor the purposes of section 144O(1) of the Act, the Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is the Central Information Point.\n\nPart 3—Record keeping\n\n\t9 Application of this Part\n\nReg. 9(1) substituted by S.R. Nos 136/2018 reg. 12(1), 139/2020 reg. 11(1).\n\n(1) This Part applies to an information sharing entity set out in Schedule 1, other than an information sharing entity specified in item 2(g), 36 or 37.\n\nReg. 9(2) amended by S.R. Nos 136/2018 reg. 12(2), 139/2020 reg. 11(2).\n\n(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this regulation, this Part does not apply to an information sharing entity specified in item 10 of Schedule 1 if that information sharing entity reasonably believes that another information sharing entity has made a record of the prescribed information.\n\n\t10 Recording obligations for information sharing entities\n\nFor the purposes of section 144PB of the Act, the following information is prescribed in respect of confidential information disclosed under Part 5A of the Act by an information sharing entity to which this Part applies—\n\n(a) the information sharing entity which requested the information, if applicable;\n\n(b) the confidential information that was requested, if applicable;\n\n(c) the date on which the information sharing entity made the request, if applicable;\n\n(d) a record of the confidential information disclosed;\n\n(e) the date on which the confidential information was disclosed;\n\n(f) the information sharing entity to which the confidential information was disclosed;\n\n(g) if the information sharing entity disclosing the confidential information has prepared a risk assessment under the approved framework (within the meaning of Part 11 of the Act) or a safety plan in respect of the person, or in respect of a member of the person's family who is at risk of being subjected to family violence, a copy of that risk assessment or safety plan.\n\n\t11 Recording obligations for information sharing entities when disclosing information about a primary person who is an adult or a linked person\n\nFor the purposes of section 144PB of the Act, the following information is prescribed in respect of confidential information about a primary person who is an adult or a linked person disclosed under Part 5A of the Act, by an information sharing entity to whom this Part applies—\n\n(a) if the confidential information was disclosed with the person's consent, a record of whether that consent was written, verbal or implied;\n\n(b) if the confidential information was disclosed without the person's consent—\n\n(i) the reason why the person's consent was not obtained; and\n\n(ii) whether the information sharing entity sought and obtained the views of the person regarding the disclosure and, if not, the reason why;\n\n(c) whether the person was informed of the disclosure.\n\n\t12 Recording obligations for information sharing entities when disclosing information about a primary person who is a child\n\n  (1) For the purposes of section 144PB of the Act, the following information is prescribed in respect of confidential information about a primary person who is a child disclosed under Part 5A by an information sharing entity to whom this part applies—\n\n(a) whether the information sharing entity sought and obtained the views of the child or the child's parent and, if not, the reason why;\n\n(b) whether the child or the child's parent was informed that the confidential information was disclosed.\n\n  (2) For the purposes of this regulation, a ***parent*** does not include a parent of the child who is a person of concern or a person alleged to pose a risk of family violence.\n\n\t13 Obligations when declining a request to disclose confidential information\n\nIf an information sharing entity or the Central Information Point declines a request to disclose confidential information about any person, it must make a record of the request and the reason why it was declined.\n\n\t14 Details to be recorded when receiving a complaint\n\nIf a complaint is made directly to an information sharing entity or the Central Information Point in relation to the performance of its functions under Part 5A of the Act, it must record—\n\n(a) the date the complaint was made and received; and\n\n(b) the nature of the complaint and relevant details; and\n\n(c) any action that was taken by the information sharing entity to resolve the complaint; and\n\n(d) any necessary action that has been taken to prevent, or lessen, the risk of further similar complaints by ensuring the reasons for the complaint have been addressed; and\n\n(e) the time taken to resolve the complaint; and\n\n(f) if the information sharing entity or the Central Information Point was unable to resolve the complaint, what (if any) further action was taken.\n\nPart 4—Confidential information\n\n\t15 Permission to collect, use or disclose confidential information despite prescribed provisions\n\nFor the purposes of section 144QC(b) of the Act, the following provisions are prescribed—\n\nReg. 15(a) amended by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 12.\n\n(a) sections 537(3) and 582(5) of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**;\n\nReg. 15(b) amended by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 13(a).\n\n(b) sections 39(3) and 132ZC of the **Disability Act 2006**;\n\n(c) sections 18(3), 99A(5) and 124J(2) of the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989**;\n\n(d) section 347(2) of the **Mental Health Act 2014**;\n\nReg. 15(e) amended by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 13(b).\n\n(e) section 181 of the **Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010**;\n\nReg. 15(f) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 13(c).\n\n(f) section 41B of the **Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005**.\n\nPt 5 (Heading and reg. 16) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 14.\n\nPart 5—Information sharing relating to Support and Safety Hubs\n\nReg. 16 inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 14.\n\n\t16 Permission to collect, use or disclose confidential information despite prescribed secrecy provisions\n\nFor the purposes of section 144SE(2)(b) of the Act, section 41 of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005** is a prescribed secrecy provision.\n\nPt 6 (Heading and regs 17, 18) inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 14.\n\nPart 6—Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework\n\nReg. 17 inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 14, substituted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 13.\n\n\t17 Framework organisations\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***framework organisation*** in section 188 of the Act, the bodies set out in Schedule 3 are framework organisations.\n\nReg. 18 inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018 reg. 14.\n\n\t18 Annual reports\n\nFor the purposes of sections 192 and 193 of the Act, the following matters are prescribed matters—\n\n(a) actions taken by a public entity or a public service body to support framework organisations and section 191 agencies in relation to the implementation and operation of the approved framework;\n\n(b) a summary of the progress of implementation of the approved framework by framework organisations and section 191 agencies;\n\n(c) proposed future actions to be undertaken by public entities or public service bodies to support ongoing implementation and operation by framework organisations and section 191 agencies with the approved framework.\n\nSch. 1 inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 14, amended by S.R. Nos 123/2022 reg. 8, 72/2023 reg. 4.\n\nSchedule 1—Prescribed information sharing entities\n\nRegulation 5\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item* | *Column 2*<br>*Prescribed information sharing entities* | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Victoria Police within the meaning of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**. | |\n| 2 | The Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, to the extent that—<br>(a) the Secretary performs functions under the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**; or<br>(b) the Secretary exercises powers conferred under regulation 15(3) of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2018 (Commonwealth) in relation to a function delegated to the Secretary under section 5 of the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Commonwealth); or<br>(c) the Secretary performs functions under the **Human Services (Complex Needs) Act 2009**; or<br>(d) the Secretary performs functions under the **Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997**; or<br>(e) the Secretary performs functions under the **Sentencing Act 1991**; or<br>(f) the Secretary performs functions under the **Disability Act 2006**; or<br>(g) that Department performs functions in relation to the referral of family violence information received from Victoria Police; or<br>(h) that Department performs functions under the **Housing Act 1983**; or<br>(i) that Department assists with the performance of the Director of Housing's functions under the **Housing Act 1983**.<br>* * * * * | |\n| 3 | The Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, to the extent that—<br>(a) that Department performs functions relating to victims of crime services or programs; or<br>(b) the Secretary performs functions under the **Corrections Act 1986**; or<br>(c) the Secretary performs functions under the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**; or<br>(d) that Department performs functions, or assists with the performance of functions of the Secretary to that Department, under the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**; or<br>(e) that Department manages or delivers justice health services or programs; or<br>(f) that Department supports the performance of the functions under Chapter 5 of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005** of the Youth Parole Board within the meaning of thatAct. | |\n| 4 | A person or body that provides specialist family violence services and is engaged or funded under a State contract to perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of specialist family violence services. | |\n| 5 | A person or body approved to provide counselling services under section 133 of the Act, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to those services. | |\n| 6 | A community-based child and family service within the meaning of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a community-based child and family service. | |\n| 7 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide services to victim survivors of sexual assault and perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of services to victim survivors of sexual assault. | |\n| 8 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Justice and Community Safety to provide case management services to victims of crime, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of case management services to victims of crime. | |\n| 9 | A body that is declared to be an authorised Hub entity under section 144SC of the Act, to the extent that the body provides Hub services within the meaning of Part 5B of the Act. | |\n| 10 | A person or body that participates in a Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting, to the extent that the person or body performs functions that relate to the person or body's participation in a Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting, including preparation for and attendance at a meeting and associated follow-up actions or activities. | |\n| 11 | The Disability Services Commissioner within the meaning of the **Disability Act 2006**. | |\n| 12 | The Director of Housing within the meaning of the **Housing Act 1983**. | |\n| 13 | The Commission for Children and Young People established by section 6 of the **Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012**. | |\n| 14 | Ambulance Service—Victoria within the meaning of the **Ambulance Services Act 1986**. | |\n| 15 | A registered funded agency within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered funded agency. | |\n| 16 | A multi-purpose service within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a multi-purpose service. | |\n| 17 | A registered community health centre within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered community health service. | |\n| 18 | An incorporated association that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide a Bush Nursing Centre, to the extent that the incorporated association performs functions relating to the provision of a Bush Nursing Centre. | |\n| 19 | A registered out of home care service within the meaning of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered out of home care service. | |\n| 20 | A registered agency within the meaning of the **Housing Act 1983**,  to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered agency. | |\n| 21 | A registered medical practitioner who practises in the medical profession as a general practitioner in Victoria. | |\n| 22 | A general practice nurse who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a general practice in Victoria. | |\n| 23 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide homelessness accommodation or homelessness support services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of homelessness accommodation or homelessness support services. | |\n| 24 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide case management support for at risk social housing tenants to assist to establish or sustain a tenancy, to the extent that the person or body delivers those services. | |\n| 25 | A person or body that provides settlement or targeted casework services specifically for migrants, refugees or asylum seekers, to the extent that the person or body provides settlement or casework services for migrants, refugees or asylum seekers. | |\n| 26 | A mental health service provider within the meaning of the **Mental Health Act 2014** that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide mental health services, to the extent that the mental health service provider performs functions relating to the provision of mental health services. | |\n| 27 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide specialist forensic disability accommodation services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of specialist forensic disability accommodation services. | |\n| 28 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide alcohol and other drugs services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of alcohol and other drugs services. | |\n| 29 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide treatment services for sexually abusive behaviour, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of sexually abusive behaviour treatment services. | |\n| 30 | An approved provider of a residential care service within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Commonwealth) that provides State funded residential aged care services, including State funded residential aged care homes but not including supported residential services within the meaning of the **Supported Residential Services (Private Proprietors) Act 2010**. | |\n| 30A | The Secretary to the Department of Health to the extent that that Department provides maternal and child health advice through a state-wide telephone service. | |\n| 31 | A Council to the extent that it provides maternal and child health programs. | |\n| 32 | A person or body engaged by a Council to provide maternal and child health programs for a maternal and child health service on behalf of the Council, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of maternal and child health programs. | |\n| 33 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide maternal and child health services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of maternal and child health services. | |\n| 34 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide supported playgroups, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to supported playgroups. | |\n| 35 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Government Services to provide tenancy advice and advocacy services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of tenancy advice and advocacy services. | |\n| 36 | A court official within the meaning of section 3(1) of the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989**. | |\n| 37 | A court official within the meaning of section 3(1) of the **Children, Youth** **and Families Act 2005**. | |\n| 38 | The Adult Parole Board established under section 61 of the **Corrections Act 1986**. | |\n| 39 | A person or body that provides correctional services under an agreement under section 9 of the **Corrections Act 1986** that includes family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of correctional services. | |\n| 40 | A person or body that provides services under an agreement made under section 8B of the **Corrections Act 1986** that includes family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to those services. | |\n| 41 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide prisoner services or programs and perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to prisoner services or programs. | |\n| 42 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide offender rehabilitation and reintegration services and programs and perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to those offender rehabilitation and reintegration services and programs. | |\n| 43 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide clinical services or programs for offender rehabilitation to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to those services or programs. | |\n| 44 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide youth justice community support services or programs, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to youth justice community support services or programs. | |\n| 45 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide or deliver justice health services or programs to adults, to the extent that the person or body provides or delivers those services or programs directly to adults. | |\n| 46 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Justice and Community Safety to provide or deliver health, rehabilitation or reintegration services or programs for children, to the extent that the person or body provides or delivers those services or programs directly to children. | |\n| 47 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Government Services to provide financial counselling services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to financial counselling services. |\n| 48 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide family violence perpetrator intervention programs or services, including trials of such programs or services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of family violence perpetrator intervention programs or services. |\n| 49 | A person or body that participates in a Multi‑Agency Panel to Prevent Youth Offending meeting, to the extent of that participation, including preparation for and attendance at the meeting and associated follow-up actions or activities. |\n| 50 | The Victorian Institute of Teaching continued in operation by section 2.6.2 of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**. |\n| 51 | The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority continued in operation by section 2.5.2 of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**. |\n| 52 | The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority established by section 4.2.1 of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**. |\n| 53 | The Secretary to the Department of Education and Training, to the extent that—<br>(a) that Department manages or delivers programs which support the educational outcomes for children and young people involved in the criminal justice system; or<br>(b) that Department manages or delivers programs which support educational outcomes for children and young people in out of home care; or<br>(c) that Department manages or delivers student support services to assist children and young people with learning, mental health and developmental barriers; or<br>(d) that Department manages or delivers emergency and critical incident management, security, and incident management programs and services for registered schools; or<br>(e) that Department manages or delivers programs and services to assist children and young people with vision impairments; or<br>(f) that Department manages or delivers chaplaincy programs to support the emotional wellbeing of students; or<br>(g) that Department manages the approval and regulation of education and care services; or<br>(h) that Department manages the approval and regulation of children's services under the **Children's Services Act 1996**; or<br>(i) that Department manages or delivers programs and services to support cultural engagement and improved outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people; or<br>(j) that Department manages or delivers re-engagement services to children and young people at risk of disengaging with education; or<br>(k) that Department provides school nursing programs. |\n| 54 | An approved provider of a relevant education and care service located in Victoria to the extent that the approved provider performs child-related functions in relation to the day to day organisation, management and administration of the service. |\n| 55 | A Government school. |\n| 56 | An operator of a non-Government school, to the extent that the operator performs student-related functions in relation to the day to day organisation, management and administration of a non-Government school. |\n| * * * * * | |\n| 58 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide mental health support services, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of mental health support services in Government schools. |\n| 59 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide education support to children and young people experiencing chronic health conditions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of those services at the Royal Children's Hospital. |\n| 60 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to provide early intervention services to children and young people at risk of disengaging with education, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of those services. |\n| 61 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to provide re-engagement services to children and young people at risk of disengaging with education, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of those services. |\n| * * * * * | |\n| 64 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to manage or deliver programs which support educational outcomes for children and young people in out of home care, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of programs to support educational outcomes for children and young people in out of home care. |\n| 65 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to manage or deliver student support services to assist children and young people with learning, mental health and developmental barriers, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of services to assist children and young people with learning, mental health and developmental barriers. |\n| 66 | A body that operates under the auspices of the Catholic Church and that provides support or services to Catholic schools, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to—<br>(a) student wellbeing or safety; or<br>(b) the promotion and management of professional ethics and conduct; or<br>(c) learning diversity. |\n| 67 | The Victorian Disability Worker Commission established under section 21(1) of the **Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018**. |\n| 68 | The Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria established under section 8 of the **Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018**. |\n\n\nSch. 2 inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 14, amended by S.R. No. 123/2022 reg. 9.\n\nSchedule 2—Risk assessment entities\n\nRegulation 6\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item* | *Column 2*<br>*Prescribed risk assessment entities* |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Victoria Police within the meaning of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**. |\n| 2 | The Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, to the extent that the Secretary performs functions under the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**. |\n| 3 | The Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, to the extent that that Department performs functions relating to victims of crime services or programs. |\n| 4 | A person or body that provides specialist family violence services and is engaged or funded under a State contract to perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of specialist family violence services. |\n| 5 | A person or body approved to provide counselling services under section 133 of the Act, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to those services. |\n| 6 | A community-based child and family service within the meaning of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**, which provides Child and Family Information Referral and Support Team services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to those services. |\n| 7 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide services to victim survivors of sexual assault and perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of services to victim survivors of sexual assault. |\n| 8 | A person or body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Justice and Community Safety to provide case management services to victims of crime, to the extent that the person or body performs functions relating to the provision of case management services to victims of crime. |\n| 9 | A body that is declared to be an authorised Hub entity under section 144SC of the Act, to the extent that the body provides Hub services within the meaning of Part 5B of the Act. |\n| 10 | A person or body that participates in a Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting, to the extent that the person or body performs functions that relate to the person or body's participation in a Risk Assessment and Management Panel meeting, including preparation for and attendance at a meeting and associated follow-up actions or activities. |\n\n\nSch. 3 inserted by S.R. No. 139/2020 reg. 14, amended by S.R. Nos 123/2022 reg. 10, 72/2023 reg. 5.\n\nSchedule 3—Framework organisations\n\nRegulation 17\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item* | *Column 2*<br>*Prescribed framework organisation* |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Victoria Police within the meaning of the **Victoria Police Act 2013**. |\n| 2 | The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. |\n| 3 | The Department of Justice and Community Safety, to the extent that—<br>(a) the Department performs functions relating to victims of crime services or programs; or<br>(b) the Department performs functions on behalf of the Secretary to the Department, or assists with the performance of functions, under the **Corrections Act 1986**;<br>(c) the Department performs functions, or assists with the performance of functions of the Secretary to the Department, under the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**; or<br>(d) the Department performs functions relating to the management or delivery of justice health services or programs; or<br>(e) the Department supports the performance of the functions under Chapter 5 of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005** of the Youth Parole Board within the meaning of that Act. |\n| 4 | A body that provides specialist family violence services and is engaged or funded under a State contract to perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of specialist family violence services. |\n| 5 | A body approved to provide counselling services under section 133 of the Act, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to those services. |\n| 6 | A community-based child and family service within the meaning of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a community-based child and family service. |\n| 7 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide services to victim survivors of sexual assault and perform family violence information sharing functions to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of services to victim survivors of sexual assault. |\n| 8 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Justice and Community Safety to provide case management services to victims of crime, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of case management services to victims of crime. |\n| 9 | A body that is declared to be an authorised Hub entity under section 144SC of the Act, to the extent that the body provides Hub services within the meaning of Part 5B of the Act. |\n| 9A | The Department of Health. |\n| 10 | Ambulance Service—Victoria within the meaning of the **Ambulance Services Act 1986**. |\n| 11 | A registered funded agency within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**,  to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered funded agency. |\n| 12 | A multi-purpose service within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a multi-purpose service. |\n| 13 | A registered community health centre within the meaning of the **Health Services Act 1988**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered community health service. |\n| 14 | An incorporated association that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide a Bush Nursing Centre, to the extent that the incorporated association performs functions relating to the provision of a Bush Nursing Centre. |\n| 15 | A registered out of home care service within the meaning of the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**, to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered out of home care service. |\n| 16 | A registered agency within the meaning of the **Housing Act 1983**,  to the extent that it performs the functions of a registered agency. |\n| 17 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide homelessness accommodation or homelessness support services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of homelessness accommodation or homelessness support services. |\n| 18 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide case management support for at risk social housing tenants to assist to establish or sustain a tenancy to the extent that the body delivers those services. |\n| 19 | A body that provides settlement or targeted casework services specifically for migrants, refugees or asylum seekers, to the extent that the body provides settlement or casework services for migrants, refugees or asylum seekers. |\n| 20 | A mental health service provider within the meaning of the **Mental Health Act 2014** that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide mental health services, to the extent that the mental health service provider performs functions relating to the provision of mental health services. |\n| 21 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide specialist forensic disability accommodation services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of specialist forensic disability accommodation services. |\n| 22 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide alcohol and other drugs services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of alcohol and other drugs services. |\n| 23 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide treatment services for sexually abusive behaviour, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of sexually abusive behaviour treatment services. |\n| 24 | An approved provider of a residential care service within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Commonwealth) that provides State funded residential aged care services, including State funded residential aged care homes but not including supported residential services within the meaning of the **Supported Residential Services (Private Proprietors) Act 2010**. |\n| 25 | A Council to the extent that it provides maternal and child health programs. |\n| 26 | A body engaged by a Council to provide maternal and child health programs for a maternal and child health service on behalf of the Council, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of maternal and child health programs. |\n| 27 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide maternal and child health services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of maternal and child health services. |\n| 28 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide supported playgroups, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to supported playgroups. |\n| * * * * * | |\n| 30 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Government Services to provide tenancy advice and advocacy services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of tenancy advice and advocacy services. |\n| 31 | A dispute settlement centre declared under section 21K of the **Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958**. |\n| 32 | A body engaged or funded by Court Services Victoria under a State contract for the provision of family violence support services. |\n| 33 | A body that is engaged under a State contract to provide financial counselling services to the extent that the body performs functions relating to financial counselling services. |\n| 34 | The Adult Parole Board established under section 61 of the **Corrections Act 1986**. |\n| 35 | A body that provides correctional services under an agreement under section 9 of the **Corrections Act 1986** that includes family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of correctional services. |\n| 36 | A body that provides services under an agreement made under section 8B of the **Corrections Act 1986** that includes family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to those services. |\n| 37 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide prisoner services or programs and perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to prisoner services or programs. |\n| 38 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide offender rehabilitation and reintegration services and programs and perform family violence information sharing functions, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to those offender rehabilitation and reintegration services and programs. |\n| 39 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide clinical services or programs for offender rehabilitation to the extent that the body performs functions relating to those services or programs. |\n| 40 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide youth justice community support services or programs, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to youth justice community support services or programs. |\n| 41 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide or deliver justice health services or programs to adults, to the extent that the body provides or delivers those services or programs directly to adults. |\n| 42 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Justice and Community Safety to provide or deliver health, rehabilitation or reintegration services or programs for children, to the extent that the body provides or delivers those services or programs directly to children. |\n| 43 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide family violence perpetrator intervention programs or services, including trials of such programs or services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of family violence perpetrator intervention programs or services. |\n| 44 | The Magistrates' Court, to the extent that it is performing a function other than a judicial or quasi-judicial function. |\n| 45 | The Children's Court, to the extent that it is performing a function other than a judicial or quasi-judicial function. |\n| 46 | The Department of Education and Training. |\n| 47 | An approved provider of a relevant education and care service located in Victoria to the extent that the approved provider performs child-related functions in relation to the day to day organisation, management and administration of the service. |\n| 48 | A Government school. |\n| 49 | An operator of a non-Government school, to the extent that the operator performs student-related functions in relation to the day to day organisation, management and administration of a non-Government school. |\n| * * * * * | |\n| 51 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide mental health support services, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of mental health support services in Government schools. |\n| 52 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract to provide education support to children and young people experiencing chronic health conditions, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of those services at the Royal Children's Hospital. |\n| 53 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to provide early intervention services to children and young people at risk of disengaging with education, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of those services. |\n| 54 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to provide re-engagement services to children and young people at risk of disengaging with education, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of those services. |\n| * * * * * | |\n| 57 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to manage or deliver programs which support educational outcomes for children and young people in out of home care, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of programs to support educational outcomes for children and young people in out of home care. |\n| 58 | A body that is engaged or funded under a State contract by the Department of Education and Training to manage or deliver student support services to assist children and young people with learning, mental health and developmental barriers, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to the provision of services to assist children and young people with learning, mental health and developmental barriers. |\n| 59 | A body that operates under the auspices of the Catholic Church and that provides support or services to Catholic schools, to the extent that the body performs functions relating to—<br>(a) student wellbeing or safety; or<br>(b) the promotion and management of professional ethics and conduct; or<br>(c) learning diversity. |\n\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 14/2018 were made on 13 February 2018 by the Governor in Council under sections 210A and 211 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**, No. 52/2008 and came into operation on 26 February 2018: regulation 3.\n\nThe title of these Regulations was changed from the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018 to the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Regulations 2018 by regulation 5(1) of the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Amendment (Risk Management) Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 136/2018.\n\nThe Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Regulations 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 13 February 2028 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThis publication incorporates amendments made to the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Regulations 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\nFamily Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Amendment (Risk Management) Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 136/2018\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 18.9.18 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 27.9.18: reg. 3 |\n\n\nFamily Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Amendment Regulations 2020, S.R. No. 139/2020\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 15.12.20 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 19.4.21: reg. 3 |\n\n\nFamily Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Amendment Regulations 2022, S.R. No. 123/2022\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 18.10.22 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 1.11.22: reg. 3 |\n\n\nFamily Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Amendment Regulations 2023, S.R. No. 72/2023\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 18.7.23 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 18.7.23 |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\nNo entries at date of publication.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The scope appears to have expanded beyond the original intent. The regulations were originally titled 'Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing) Regulations 2018', focused narrowly on information sharing. The renamed title adds 'Risk Management', indicating the regulations were broadened to encompass active risk assessment and management frameworks, not just the mechanics of sharing information between agencies."},"complexity_factors":["Operates as subordinate legislation under a principal Act, requiring readers to cross-reference the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 to fully understand the framework","Involves sensitive privacy law considerations and exceptions to standard consent requirements","Multiple categories of entities (prescribed organisations, information sharing entities) with different obligations — not all rules apply to everyone equally","The title change signals an evolution in scope, which can cause confusion when tracing legislative history","Consolidated version with version history means the current operative rules may differ from the original 'as made' version, requiring careful version identification","Intersects with other legal frameworks including privacy law, health records law, and child protection law"],"plain_english_summary":"These Victorian regulations set rules for sharing family-violence information between agencies (health, schools, police, support services) and allow certain personal data to be shared without consent in some situations to assess and manage risk. \n\nThey affect victim-survivors, people using family violence, and professionals who must follow privacy and purpose limits. The renaming to include \"Risk Management\" signals a broader focus on coordinated prevention and response, with important privacy trade-offs."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has expanded significantly from its original 2018 focus on information sharing to encompass broader risk management functions. The title was changed from 'Information Sharing Regulations' to 'Information Sharing and Risk Management Regulations' in 2018. The 2020 amendments dramatically expanded the prescribed entities from roughly 20 to 68 categories, adding schools, childcare providers, medical practitioners, and numerous education sector bodies. The scope has grown from a targeted family violence information sharing scheme to a comprehensive multi-sector framework covering education, health, housing, justice, and disability services."},"complexity_factors":["68 distinct prescribed information sharing entities in Schedule 1, each with specific functional limitations ('to the extent that...')","Multiple overlapping categories: information sharing entities, risk assessment entities (Schedule 2), framework organisations (Schedule 3), and CIP data custodians","Extensive cross-referencing to other Victorian and Commonwealth legislation (Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, Education and Care Services National Law, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, etc.)","Conditional logic throughout: many entities only qualify when performing specific functions or when funded under State contracts","Nested definitions in section 4, including complex exclusions (e.g., parent excludes those who are 'persons of concern')","Multiple amendment layers visible in the text (regulations inserted by S.R. No. 136/2018, 139/2020, 123/2022, 72/2023) creating fragmented reading experience","Specific record-keeping requirements vary based on whether the subject is an adult, child, or linked person"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out the rules for how Victorian government agencies and service providers can share confidential information about family violence to keep people safe.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Identifies who can share information:** Lists 68 different types of organisations that are allowed to share confidential information about family violence under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. This includes police, hospitals, schools, child protection services, housing services, and many community organisations funded by the government.\n- **Sets up the Central Information Point:** Appoints the Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing as the central hub that collects and shares family violence information.\n- **Creates 'CIP data custodians':** Names specific organisations (like Victoria Police and certain government departments) that hold and manage this central information.\n- **Requires record-keeping:** Forces these organisations to keep detailed records whenever they share information—who requested it, what was shared, when, and whether the person consented. Special rules apply for children.\n- **Overrides secrecy laws:** Allows these organisations to share information even when other laws (like privacy laws) would normally keep it secret.\n- **Supports Support and Safety Hubs:** Allows information sharing for these centres that help people experiencing family violence.\n- **Sets up the Risk Assessment Framework:** Lists organisations that must follow the government's family violence risk assessment guidelines and report on their progress annually.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone working in family violence services, child protection, health, education, housing, or justice in Victoria\n- People experiencing or at risk of family violence (whose information may be shared between agencies)\n- People alleged to be using family violence\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore these rules, different agencies couldn't easily share information about family violence risks because of privacy laws and secrecy provisions. These Regulations create a legal pathway for crucial safety information to flow between police, doctors, teachers, and support workers—helping prevent family violence tragedies by ensuring everyone has the full picture of the risks involved."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations have expanded beyond a simple 'who may share' register. Since first made in 2018 they have been amended several times (notably 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2023) to add: (a) explicit risk‑management features and designated framework organisations (Part 6 and Schedule 3); (b) a long list of additional public, contracted and education‑sector entities eligible to share information (expanded Schedules 1 and 2, including many function‑based entries and education/childcare providers); (c) CIP data custodian designations and a named Central Information Point (regs 7–8); (d) specific prescriptions about which secrecy provisions are overridden (regs 15–16); and (e) detailed record‑keeping and reporting obligations tied to risk assessments and safety plans (Part 3 and reg 18). Those additions materially broaden the instrument’s operational scope from merely prescribing information‑sharing permissions to creating a structured risk‑management, data‑governance and reporting regime that reaches many more government and contracted actors."},"complexity_factors":["Large schedules: Schedule 1 lists 68 distinct prescribed information sharing entities or classes (many with conditional wording: “to the extent that”)","Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 add dozens more designated risk assessment entities and framework organisations (multiple items with functional limits)","Extensive cross‑references to at least 20 other statutes (Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; Victoria Police Act 2013; Corrections Act 1986; Mental Health Act 2014; multiple education statutes; Health Services Act 1988; Aged Care Act 1997; etc.)","Frequent use of conditional/limited scope language (“to the extent that…”, “to the extent that the person performs functions…”) across many items","Multiple specific record‑keeping rules with branches for adults, linked persons and children (regs 10–12) and separate complaint‑recording detail (reg 14)","Overrides of specific secrecy/confidentiality provisions in other Acts (regs 15–16), creating legal interactions to check for each disclosure","Delegation power for the Secretary to the Department of Education and Training (reg 5A) adds administrative delegation layers","Several amendment rounds (2018, 2020, 2022, 2023) reflected in the instrument, increasing content and conditionality","Designations of CIP data custodians and Central Information Point (regs 7–8) centralise data governance responsibilities","Annual reporting requirements tied to framework implementation (reg 18) add another compliance and monitoring layer"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics first)**\n\n- It names (prescribes) which public bodies, contracted service providers and classes of organisations may share and receive confidential information about family violence under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. (See regulation 5 and Schedule 1.)\n- It prescribes which of those entities may carry out formal risk assessments under the approved risk framework. (See regulation 6 and Schedule 2.)\n- It designates certain agencies as custodians of Central Information Point (CIP) data and makes the Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing the Central Information Point (CIP). (See regulation 7 and regulation 8.)\n- It sets mandatory record‑keeping fields and processes that authorised information‑sharing entities must follow when they request, disclose or decline to disclose confidential information under Part 5A of the Act. There are specific additional recording requirements when the primary person is an adult, a linked person, or a child. (See Part 3: regulations 9–14.)\n- It expressly permits collection, use and disclosure of confidential information despite specified secrecy/confidentiality provisions in other Acts, and it identifies one secrecy provision that is overridden for the purposes of Support and Safety Hubs. (See Part 4, regulation 15; Part 5, regulation 16.)\n- It prescribes which bodies are “framework organisations” under the Family Violence Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework and prescribes matters public bodies must report on annually about implementation. (See Part 6: regulation 17, regulation 18 and Schedule 3.)\n- It allows a limited delegation: the Secretary to the Department of Education and Training may delegate the Department’s information‑sharing powers under the regime (except the power of delegation itself). (See regulation 5A.)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- A wide set of public sector agencies (police, health services, courts, housing, corrections, social services, child protection, education departments and many more) designated in Schedule 1 and Schedule 3. (See Schedules 1 and 3.)\n- Non‑government and contracted service providers who are funded or engaged under State contracts to deliver family violence‑related services (for example, specialist family violence services, homelessness services, maternal & child health, schools and approved child‑care providers) when they perform covered functions. (See many items in Schedule 1.)\n- People who are the subject of an information‑sharing decision (primary persons, linked persons, children) because their confidential information can be shared under the rules and the entity must record why and how. (See Part 3: regs 10–12.)\n- Agencies that must prepare or use risk assessments and safety plans under the approved framework, and framework organisations required to report on implementation (see Part 6, regs 17–18 and Schedule 3).\n\n**Why it matters (practical effect)**\n\n- It creates a legal pathway for authorised public bodies and certain contracted providers to share otherwise confidential information across sectors for family‑violence risk identification and management (reg 5; reg 15). That changes how information flows between police, courts, health, housing, child protection, schools and contracted social services.\n- It centralises certain functions and data: the Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is the Central Information Point, and a short list of bodies are CIP data custodians (regs 7–8). That focuses decision‑making and record aggregation in specified agencies.\n- It imposes record‑keeping and reporting obligations (regs 10–14, reg 18) intended to create an audit trail for decisions to share or to decline to share confidential information.\n\n**Stated purpose and how the instrument tests against costs, incentives and trade‑offs**\n\n- The instrument’s stated purposes include identifying who can share information, enabling delegation for the Department of Education, prescribing record keeping, specifying secrecy provisions that are overridden, and identifying framework organisations and reportable matters (reg 1). Those are implementation features intended to operationalise the Act.\n\n- Who pays (direct costs): agencies and contracted providers named in the Schedules bear the compliance costs — staff time, training, IT changes and record‑keeping systems — to meet the disclosure and recording obligations (regs 9–14). Contracted providers who become information‑sharing entities (many Schedule 1 items) carry these obligations only “to the extent that” they perform the specified functions, which creates conditional compliance scope.\n\n- Who decides (discretion and control): the named entities decide whether to collect/use/disclose under the statutory tests in the Act, but these Regulations expand the set of decision‑makers (Schedule 1), designate CIP custodians (reg 7) and permit delegation in education (reg 5A). That increases the number of actors exercising judgement under the framework.\n\n- Behaviour changes and incentives: affected organisations must incorporate authorised information‑sharing into their practice where authorised and safe, and must document consent or reasons for non‑consent (regs 11–12). That incentivises recording and may encourage earlier cross‑agency engagement through authorised channels (for example, Hubs and Risk Assessment and Management Panels). Conversely, the burden of additional documentation and risk assessment may favour larger or better‑resourced providers who can absorb compliance costs.\n\n- Privacy and substitution risks: by overriding specific secrecy provisions in other Acts for the prescribed purposes (reg 15 and reg 16), the Regulations expand lawful sharing. That reduces legal friction for cross‑agency action but raises implementation risk — inconsistent practice across many entities, potential for errors in disclosure, and the need for secure central data handling (regs 7–8, Part 3). The record‑keeping rules are designed to produce an audit trail but do not, in themselves, eliminate practical privacy risk.\n\n- Concentrated benefits vs diffuse costs: benefits (faster coordination, centralised risk data) will accrue to agencies and systems that coordinate care (for example the CIP and Hubs), while costs of compliance are borne across many agencies and contracted providers (Schedules 1–3). The Regulations rely on agencies and departments to operationalise consistent practice (reg 18 requires reporting on implementation support), which creates implementation and resourcing demands.\n\n**Operational details to note**\n\n- Many entries in the Schedules are qualified by the phrase “to the extent that” — the entity is an information‑sharing entity only when performing the specified functions. This creates function‑based scope rather than organisation‑wide scope (Schedules 1–3).\n- Separate recording rules apply for disclosures about adults/linked persons (reg 11) and children (reg 12). For children, a parent is excluded as a consultable person if the parent is a person of concern (reg 12(2)).\n- If an entity declines to disclose, it must record the request and the reason (reg 13). Complaints about Part 5A activities must be recorded with detailed fields (reg 14).\n- The Regulations prescribe specific statutory confidentiality provisions that are overridden for the family‑violence information‑sharing purpose, in order to remove legal barriers to sharing in defined circumstances (reg 15; reg 16 for Hubs).\n\n**Sources of implementation uncertainty or administrative friction**\n\n- Large number of cross‑references to other Acts and to State contracts increases legal complexity for agencies and contracted bodies when deciding if they fall within a Schedule item.\n- The conditional, function‑based scope (“to the extent that…”) means organisations will need clear internal policies to determine when they must comply, which increases administrative overhead.\n- Centralisation of CIP duties and designation of CIP data custodians concentrates responsibility for data governance in a small number of agencies; that requires resourcing and clear data‑security arrangements.\n\n(References: regulation numbers and Schedules cited above are to the Family Violence Protection (Information Sharing and Risk Management) Regulations 2018.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/family-violence-protection-information-sharing-and-risk-management-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/family-violence-protection-information-sharing-and-risk-management-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/family-violence-protection-information-sharing-and-risk-management-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/family-violence-protection-information-sharing-and-risk-management-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/family-violence-protection-information-sharing-and-risk-management-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/family-violence-protection-information-sharing-and-risk-management-regulations-2018/documents"}}