{"id":"tas:sr-2024-016","name":"Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2024","slug":"registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"16 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174627,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-016) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 25 June 2024.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065) ;\n> \n> > ***TasTAFE*** means TasTAFE as continued by the [TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-032) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Regulated Activities","content":"# Part 2 Regulated Activities","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Child-related and child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activities","content":"## Division 1 Child-related and child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activities","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation of Division","content":"### 4 Interpretation of Division\n\n> > (1)  In this Division –\n> > \n> > > ***child care Department*** means the department responsible for the administration of the [Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-048) ;\n> > \n> > > ***child care service*** means  –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) an education and care service as defined in the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania); or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a child care service as defined in [section 3(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-062#GS3@Gs1@EN) [Child Care Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-062) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) child care as defined in [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-062#GS4@EN) [Child Care Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-062) ;\n> > > > > \n> > > > > | Note: Examples of some types of child care services are as follows: |\n> > > > > | (a) child care centres; |\n> > > > > | (b) family day care services; |\n> > > > > | (c) nanny services and other child-minding services provided on a commercial basis; |\n> > > > > | (d) babysitting services, unless the services are provided under a private arrangement (whether or not a fee is payable); |\n> > > > > | (e) au pair work, if the work involves the provision of child care. |\n> > \n> > > ***child-related commercial service*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a service or activity at a sporting, cultural or entertainment venue that is provided on a commercial basis primarily for children; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) an entertainment service or party service that is provided on a commercial basis primarily to or for children;\n> > > > > \n> > > > > | Note: Examples of child-related commercial services include – |\n> > > > > | (a) entertainment or party services provided on a commercial basis including magician, clown and animal shows for children; and |\n> > > > > | (b) gym and play facilities; and |\n> > > > > | (c) talent or beauty competitions for children. |\n> > \n> > > ***child-related religious activity*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a religious service conducted by a minister, priest, rabbi or other religious leader or spiritual officer in a religious organisation for a congregation that consists of or includes children; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) an activity or service provided for children which is conducted by or for the purposes of a religious organisation;\n> > > > > \n> > > > > | Note: Examples of activities under paragraph (b) include Sunday school activities and church youth activities. |\n> > \n> > > ***child-related service*** means one or more of the following services:\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a child care service;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a coaching or tuition service;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) a child-related commercial service;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (d) a child-related religious activity;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (e) a club or association activity;\n> > \n> > > ***close relative***, in relation to a vulnerable person, means the vulnerable person’s –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) husband or wife, or partner within the meaning of the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, father-in-law or mother-in-law; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson, stepdaughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (d) brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (e) uncle, aunt, uncle-in-law or aunt-in-law; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (f) nephew, niece or cousin –\n> > > \n> > > but does not include a person referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd203728@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd203728@Hpb@EN) , [(c)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd203728@Hpc@EN) , [(d)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd203728@Hpd@EN) , [(e)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd203728@Hpe@EN) or [(f)](#GS4@Gs1@Nd203728@Hpf@EN) if that person has been given the care of the vulnerable person under [section 69(1)(a) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028#GS69@Gs1@Hpa@EN) [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) .\n> > \n> > > ***club or association activity*** means a cultural, recreational, sporting or community activity or service provided primarily for children by a club, association, movement, society or other similar body;\n> > > \n> > > | Note: Examples of persons who are engaged in a club or association activity, and who by virtue of regulation 5 are required to be registered, include – |\n> > > | (a) sports coaches and sports team managers; and |\n> > > | (b) guide and scout leaders; and |\n> > > | (c) members of the board of management, or a committee, of the club, organisation, movement, society or other body; and |\n> > > | (d) track officials at children's athletics meets. |\n> > \n> > > ***coaching or tuition service*** means a service involving coaching or tutoring children including, but not limited to, coaching and tutoring in a sport, driving, singing, a musical instrument, dance or educational matters;\n> > \n> > > ***day*** includes part of a day;\n> > \n> > [*\\[Regulation 4 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2024, No. 98, Applied:01 Apr 2025\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-04-01/sr-2024-098#GS4@EN)\n> > \n> > > ***religious community service organisation*** means an organisation that is based in religion but that provides only practical or support services;\n> > > \n> > > | Note: Examples of such organisations include Mission Australia, Anglicare and Centacare that provide practical and support services but not religious services to congregations. |\n> > \n> > > ***religious organisation*** means an organisation which conducts religious services to congregations or carries out religious work but does not include a religious community service organisation;\n> > \n> > > ***safety screening clearance*** means a safety screening clearance issued by the child care Department for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Regulations;\n> > \n> > > ***school*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a State school within the meaning of the [Education Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-051) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a registered school within the meaning of the [Education Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-051) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) a centre, unit or institute of the State which provides educational instruction at any level up to, and including, the final year of secondary education, including TasTAFE as continued by the [TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-032) .\n> \n> > (2)  Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression that is used in these regulations and the *National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018* of the Commonwealth or the *National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards—Worker Screening) Rules 2018* of the Commonwealth has, in these regulations, the same meaning respectively as in those rules.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulated activities","content":"### 5 Regulated activities\n\n> For the purposes of [section 4A(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS4A@Gs2@EN) of the Act, the following activities are prescribed as regulated activities:\n> \n> > > (a) in respect of the category of registration referred to as child-related activity, a child-related service;\n> > \n> > > (b) in respect of the category of registration referred to as child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity, the activities, referred to as a class of supports, specified in the table in subsection 20(3) of th*e National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018* of the Commonwealth in –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) items 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) item 8, in so far as the activity is in relation to specialised transport to school, an educational facility, employment or a community activity.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – commercial services","content":"### 6 Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – commercial services\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(d)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpd@EN) of the Act, the following classes of persons are prescribed as not being required to be registered to engage in a child-related activity:\n> \n> > > (a) performers, and other persons employed for the purposes of a performance, in children's entertainment who are not in direct physical contact with the child audience and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (b) performers, and other persons employed for the purposes of a performance, who work alongside child performers and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (c) employees at a party venue who do not have contact with children as part of the party activities and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (d) employees at a party venue who do not have contact with children other than to serve food or drink and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (e) suppliers of food, drink or equipment for a sporting, cultural or other entertainment venue and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – coaching and tuition services","content":"### 7 Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – coaching and tuition services\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(d)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpd@EN) of the Act, the following classes of persons are prescribed as not being required to be registered to engage in a child-related activity:\n> \n> > > (a) persons engaged in providing coaching or tutoring to the general public in situations where no coaching or tuition is provided to children separately from adults and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (b) persons engaged in providing coaching or tutoring as part of an informal arrangement with a neighbour, friend or relative and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – religious services","content":"### 8 Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – religious services\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(d)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpd@EN) of the Act, persons who are engaged in a child-related activity in no other capacity than as members of a congregation at a religious service, and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration, are prescribed as not being required to be registered to engage in the child-related activity.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – clubs, associations, &c.","content":"### 9 Exemption for persons engaged in child-related activity – clubs, associations, &c.\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(d)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpd@EN) of the Act, the following classes of persons are prescribed as not being required to be registered to engage in a child-related activity:\n> \n> > > (a) lifeguards and lifesavers providing lifesaving services who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (b) referees, umpires, linespersons or other sporting officials or grounds persons who are not in contact with children at sporting events for extended periods without other adults being present (other than track officials at children's athletic meets) and who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (c) parents of children at a sporting, cultural or entertainment event if the parents are spectators only and if they do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration;\n> > \n> > > (d) administrative staff of a club, organisation, movement, society or other body if their usual duties do not bring them into contact with children and if they do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption for persons engaged in child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity","content":"### 10 Exemption for persons engaged in child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(d)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpd@EN) of the Act, the following classes of persons are prescribed as not being required to be registered to engage in a child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity:\n> \n> > > (a) a person specified in paragraph 14(1)(a) or (c) of the *National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards—Worker Screening) Rules 2018;*\n> > \n> > > (b) a person who is a worker of a registered NDIS provider complying with paragraph 14(1)(b) of the *National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards—Worker Screening) Rules 2018*.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemptions for persons engaged in child-related activity","content":"### 11 Exemptions for persons engaged in child-related activity\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(e)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpe@EN) of the Act, a person is not required to be registered to engage in a child-related activity in the following circumstances:\n> \n> > > (a) [*\\[Regulation 11 Amended by S.R. 2024, No. 98, Applied:01 Apr 2025\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-04-01/sr-2024-098#GS5@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (b) if the person is a close relative of each child who is taking part in the activity and with whom the person has contact;\n> > \n> > > (c) if the person is engaged in the activity as a volunteer and –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) is a close relative of a child taking part, or who normally takes part, in the activity; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) a close relative of each other child taking part in the activity is engaged, or is expected to be engaged, in the activity;\n> > \n> > > (d) if the person is engaged in the activity in the same capacity as the child with whom the person has contact;\n> > \n> > > (e) if the person is an employer or supervisor of a child, unless the child is engaged in a regulated activity;\n> > \n> > > (f) if the person is engaged in the activity as a correctional officer, within the meaning of the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) ;\n> > \n> > > (g) if the person is engaged in the activity and the only contact that the person has with a child is working with a record of the child;\n> > \n> > > (h) [*\\[Regulation 11 Amended by S.R. 2024, No. 98, Applied:01 Apr 2025\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-04-01/sr-2024-098#GS5@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  \n> > \n> > > (i) if the person is engaged in the activity for a Tasmanian public authority or an agency of the Commonwealth (including a body, corporate or unincorporate, established under an Act of the Commonwealth) and the only contact that the person has with a child is providing a service to the child at a public counter or shopfront or by telephone, unless the person has more than incidental contact with the child;\n> > \n> > > (j) if the person is engaged in the activity and the only contact that the person has with a child is providing information to, or receiving information from, the child by telephone, unless the person has more than incidental contact with the child.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemptions for persons engaged in child-related activity or child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity","content":"### 12 Exemptions for persons engaged in child-related activity or child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity\n\n> For the purposes of [section 15(2)(e)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS15@Gs2@Hpe@EN) of the Act, a person is not required to be registered to engage in a child-related activity, or a child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity, in the following circumstances:\n> \n> > > (a) if the person is under the age of 16 years;\n> > \n> > > (b) if –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) the person is engaged in the regulated activity as a school student on a work experience placement or doing practical training; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) at the same time as the person is so engaged in the regulated activity, a registered person is also present and engaged in the regulated activity.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Services of Registrar and assisting persons","content":"## Division 2 Services of Registrar and assisting persons","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Services performed by Registrar and persons assisting Registrar","content":"### 13 Services performed by Registrar and persons assisting Registrar\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***Registrar's activity*** means a function or power performed or exercised, under the Act, by the Registrar or a person assisting the Registrar, including any activity done or service provided in performing or exercising such a function or power.\n> \n> > (2)  A Registrar's activity is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Division 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Activities or services prescribed to be regulated activities in respect of children","content":"## Division 3 Activities or services prescribed to be regulated activities in respect of children","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Youth justice service – regulated activity","content":"### 14 Youth justice service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***youth*** means youth as defined in the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) ;\n> > \n> > > ***youth justice service*** means an activity conducted specifically for, or a service provided specifically to, a youth under the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) .\n> \n> > (2)  A youth justice service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child disability service – regulated activity","content":"### 15 Child disability service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child disability service*** means an activity conducted specifically for, or a service provided specifically to, a child with a disability;\n> > \n> > > [*\\[Regulation 15 Subregulation (1) amended by No. 6 of 2025, s. 32, Applied:01 Jul 2025\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-006#GS32@EN) ***disability*** means disability as defined in the [Disability Rights, Inclusion and Safeguarding Act 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2024-021) .\n> \n> > (2)  A child disability service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child education service (non-government schools) – regulated activity","content":"### 16 Child education service (non-government schools) – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child education service (non-government schools)*** means a service provided by a school registered under [Division 3 of Part 6 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-051#HP6@HD3@EN) [Education Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-051) .\n> \n> > (2)  A child education service (non-government schools) is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child education service (vocational education, training and workforce development) – regulated activity","content":"### 17 Child education service (vocational education, training and workforce development) – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child education service (vocational education, training and workforce development)*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a service provided specifically for, or provided only or mainly to, children by an NVR registered training organisation, other than TasTAFE; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a service provided specifically for, or provided only or mainly to, children by a person or organisation, other than TasTAFE, in accordance with the [Training and Workforce Development Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-009) ;\n> > \n> > > ***NVR registered training organisation*** has the same meaning as in the *National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011* of the Commonwealth.\n> \n> > (2)  A child education service (vocational education, training and workforce development) is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adoption service – regulated activity","content":"### 18 Adoption service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***adoption service*** means a service provided for a child under the [Adoption Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-041) pending the adoption of the child under that Act.\n> \n> > (2)  An adoption service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Guardianship service – regulated activity","content":"### 19 Guardianship service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***custodian*** means custodian as defined in the *Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > ***guardianship service*** means a service provided by a custodian to a non-citizen child under the *Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > ***non-citizen child*** means a non-citizen child as defined in the *Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946* of the Commonwealth.\n> \n> > (2)  A guardianship service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child protection service – regulated activity","content":"### 20 Child protection service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child protection service*** means an activity conducted specifically for, or a service provided specifically to, a child, or young person, under the [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) ;\n> > \n> > > ***young person*** means young person as defined in the [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) .\n> \n> > (2)  A child protection service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child education service (government schools) – regulated activity","content":"### 21 Child education service (government schools) – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child education service (government schools)*** means a service provided by –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a State school as defined in the [Education Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-051) ; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a centre, unit or institute of the State or TasTAFE, which provides educational instruction at any level up to, and including, the final year of secondary education;\n> \n> > (2)  A child education service (government schools) is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"State Library Service – regulated activity","content":"### 22 State Library Service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***State Library Service*** means the State Library Service as defined in the [Libraries Act 1984](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1984-109) .\n> \n> > (2)  The State Library Service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child accommodation service – regulated activity","content":"### 23 Child accommodation service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child accommodation service*** means a residential or business accommodation service conducted specifically for, or provided only or mainly to, children by persons who are not the parents, guardians, step-parents or adoptive parents of the children.\n> \n> > (2)  A child accommodation service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child transport service – regulated activity","content":"### 24 Child transport service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child transport service*** means –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a service provided, in accordance with the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) , to test or assess the competence of an applicant to drive a motor vehicle; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a service provided by a school-crossing patrol officer; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) a service provided in accordance with an ancillary certificate as defined in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) .\n> \n> > (2)  A child transport service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child health program and child health service – regulated activity","content":"### 25 Child health program and child health service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child health program and child health service*** means a health program, and health service, conducted specifically for, or provided only or mainly to, children;\n> > \n> > > ***health program*** means a health program as defined in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania);\n> > \n> > > ***health service*** means the following:\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a health service as defined in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania);\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a service that is, or purports to be, a service for maintaining, improving, restoring or managing, physical or mental health;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (c) a service that is, or purports to be, a service for providing support to the provision of a health service referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS25@Gs1@Nd1812016141112@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS25@Gs1@Nd1812016141112@Hpb@EN) .\n> \n> > (2)  A child health program and child health service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child mentoring service – regulated activity","content":"### 26 Child mentoring service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child mentoring service*** means a service conducted specifically for, or provided only or mainly to, children for the purpose of providing emotional support, mentoring or pastoral care.\n> \n> > (2)  A child mentoring service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child legal service – regulated activity","content":"### 27 Child legal service – regulated activity\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child legal service*** means an activity conducted specifically for, or a service provided specifically to, a child by a separate representative or an independent children's lawyer;\n> > \n> > > ***independent children's lawyer*** means an Australian legal practitioner acting as an independent lawyer to represent a child's interests pursuant to an order made under section 68L of the *Family Law Act 1975* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > ***separate representative***, in relation to a child, means an Australian legal practitioner acting as a separate representative of the child pursuant to an order made under section 59 of the [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) .\n> \n> > (2)  A child legal service is prescribed to be a regulated activity for the purposes of the definition of *regulated activity* in [section 3](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS3@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Prescribed Matters for Purposes of Certain Sections of Act","content":"# Part 3 Prescribed Matters for Purposes of Certain Sections of Act","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Matters prescribed for section 18A of Act","content":"### 28 Matters prescribed for section 18A of Act\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***child protection service*** has the same meaning as in [regulation 20](#GS20@EN) ;\n> > \n> > > ***Secretary*** means the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) .\n> \n> > (2)  For the purposes of the definition of *relevant regulated activity* in [section 18A(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS18A@Gs1@EN) of the Act, the regulated activity of child protection service is prescribed to be a relevant regulated activity.\n> \n> > (3)  For the purposes of the definition of *special circumstances* in [section 18A(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS18A@Gs1@EN) of the Act, the following circumstances are special circumstances in relation to the relevant regulated activity of child protection service:\n> > \n> > > > (a) the Secretary, under [section 69(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028#GS69@Gs1@EN) [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) , has placed a child or young person, within the meaning of that Act, in the care of a person so as to require the person to engage in that relevant regulated activity;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the Secretary, under [section 69(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028#GS69@Gs1@EN) [Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-028) , has placed a child or young person, within the meaning of that Act, in the care of a person (the ***carer***) so as to require the carer to engage in that relevant regulated activity, and another person –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) resides with the carer; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) by the operation of [section 5(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS5@Gs2@EN) of the Act, is also engaged in that relevant regulated activity.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Category of registration prescribed for section 35(1A) of Act","content":"### 29 Category of registration prescribed for section 35(1A) of Act\n\n> For the purposes of [section 35(1A)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS35@Gs1A@EN) of the Act, the category of registration referred to as child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity is prescribed as a category of registration that may not be made subject to a condition.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 4 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration cards","content":"### 30 Registration cards\n\n> For the purposes of [section 42(2)(e)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS42@Gs2@Hpe@EN) of the Act, a statement as to whether a registration card for a person is in respect of an activity involving a child, or an adult, is a prescribed matter.","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reportable behaviour","content":"### 31 Reportable behaviour\n\n> For the purposes of [Part 7A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#HP7A@EN) of the Act, reportable behaviour is behaviour that poses a risk of harm to vulnerable persons, whether by reason of neglect, abuse or other conduct.","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed entities","content":"### 32 Prescribed entities\n\n> For the purposes of [section 54B(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS54B@Gs3@EN) of the Act, the following are prescribed entities:\n> \n> > > (a) an Agency, within the meaning of the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) the Police Service.","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed fees","content":"### 33 Prescribed fees\n\n> The fees specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees that are payable for the matters to which they respectively relate.","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Infringement notices","content":"### 34 Infringement notices\n\n> For the purposes of [section 55](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-065#GS55@EN) of the Act –\n> \n> > > (a) an offence against a provision of the Act specified in column 2 of the table in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is prescribed as an offence for which an infringement notice may be issued and served; and\n> > \n> > > (b) a penalty specified in column 3 of the table in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is prescribed as the penalty for the offence specified in column 2.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Fees SCHEDULE 1 - Fees\n\n[Regulation 33](#GS33@EN)\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| Item no. | Matter for which fee payable | Fee (fee units) |\n| 1. | Application for registration – |  |\n|  | (a) by a paid employee | 70 |\n|  | (b) by a volunteer | 12 |\n| 2. | Application for amendment of conditional registration | 25 |\n| 3. | Application for a replacement registration card | 25 |\n| 4. | Application for amendment of class of registration under section 41A(1) of the Act | 58 |","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Infringement Noti","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Infringement Notice Offences","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Infringement Noti SCHEDULE 2 - Infringement Notice Offences\n\n[Regulation 34](#GS34@EN)\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| Item no. | Section of Act | Penalty (penalty units) |\n| 1. | Section 16(1) | 20 |\n| 2. | Section 16A(1) | 5 |\n| 3. | Section 17(1) | 5 |\n| 4. | Section 17(2) | 20 |\n| 5. | Section 17A(1) | 5 |\n| 6. | Section 24 | 5 |\n| 7. | Section 24A(1) | 1 |\n| 8. | Section 41 | 20 |\n| 9. | Section 44(1) | 5 |\n| 10. | Section 44(1B) | 5 |\n| 11. | Section 47(1) | 5 |\n| 12. | Section 47(2) | 5 |\n| 13. | Section 48(1) | 1 |\n| 14. | Section 48A(1) | 1 |\n| 15. | Section 52(3) | 5 |\n| 16. | Section 52A(6) | 20 |\n| 17. | Section 52B(5) | 20 |\n| 18. | Section 54(2) | 5 |\n| 19. | Section 54(3) | 5 |\n| 20. | Section 54A | 5 |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 24 June 2024\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":42}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear consistent with the original intent of the parent Act (Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013). They operationalise the Act by prescribing specific activities, exemptions, and administrative details (fees, infringement offences) as expected for subordinate legislation. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the Act's purpose of regulating work with vulnerable people."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to other legislation (NDIS Rules, Education Act, Child Care Act, etc.) – at least 15 external Acts referenced","Nested definitions with multiple levels of indentation (e.g., 'child-related service' defined by reference to 'child care service' which has 3 sub-definitions)","Multiple exemption categories with overlapping conditions (Regulations 6-12) requiring careful parsing of who is in/out","Dual-track system: separate rules for 'child-related activity' and 'child and vulnerable adult-related (NDIS endorsed) activity'","Conditional logic in exemptions using phrases like 'who do not otherwise engage in the child-related activity in any other capacity that would require registration' – creating circular references","Prescribed activities listed by reference to external Commonwealth NDIS Rules (specific item numbers in a table from another instrument)","Amendment notes embedded in text indicating changes applied at different dates (e.g., 'Applied:01 Apr 2025')","34 separate regulations plus 2 schedules with tabular fee and penalty structures"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the detailed rules for who needs to be registered to work with vulnerable people in Tasmania, and what activities are covered.\n\n**What it does:**\nThese regulations operate under the *Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013* (the main law) to specify:\n- **Which jobs and activities require registration** – including child care, coaching, religious activities involving children, disability services, youth justice work, teaching, health services, and transport services for children.\n- **Who is exempt** – certain people don't need to register even if they work with children, such as close relatives, volunteers working alongside their own children, performers who don't touch children, referees at sports games, administrative staff with no child contact, and people under 16.\n- **Fees** – how much it costs to apply (70 fee units for paid workers, 12 for volunteers).\n- **Infringement offences** – minor offences that can be dealt with by fines rather than court proceedings.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone working or volunteering with children in Tasmania in regulated activities (sports coaches, teachers, child care workers, disability support workers, etc.).\n- Employers who need to check if staff are registered.\n- The Registrar who manages the registration system.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is Tasmania's system for protecting children and vulnerable adults from harm. It creates a legal requirement for background checks and ongoing monitoring of people in key roles. The regulations are quite detailed because they try to capture many different scenarios while avoiding unnecessary red tape for low-risk situations (like parents helping at their own child's sports club)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available metadata, there is no clear indication that the scope of the regulations has materially changed from their original intent. The instrument appears to remain focused on providing operational detail for the Working with Vulnerable People registration scheme in Tasmania. The July 2025 amendment(s) noted in the Table of Amending Instruments may have refined specific provisions, but no evidence of a fundamental shift in scope is apparent from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information were provided — the substantive regulatory content was not included, limiting full analysis","Regulations of this type typically involve cross-referencing with the parent Act, which adds interpretive complexity","The scheme involves multiple categories of vulnerable people and work types, each potentially with different rules","At least one amendment has occurred since original enactment, meaning practitioners must track version changes","Interaction between state-level registration requirements and potentially overlapping Commonwealth or other state schemes adds context complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulation implements the practical rules for the Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) check scheme under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act, setting out how background screening, fees, forms, classes of work, exemptions and administrative processes operate. It affects anyone who works or volunteers with children, older people or people with disability, the organisations that engage them, and officials who administer the scheme.\n\nIt matters because non‑compliance can lead to legal penalties. Current version effective 1 July 2025."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":false,"description":"The regulations implement and clarify the Act's existing framework rather than altering its statutory scope. They prescribe which activities fall within the Act's registration categories, specify exemptions, fees and infringement penalties, and identify entities and special circumstances under powers granted by the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-references to multiple State Acts and Commonwealth NDIS rules (creates dependency on external definitions and amendments)","Large number of detailed definitions and subcategories (child-related, NDIS-endorsed, many service types)","Multiple, granular exemption classes and contextual conditions (varied volunteer/parent/provider scenarios)","Prescribed fees and infringement schedules with differing penalty units (administrative and financial complexity)","Regulation of both registration process elements (cards, amendments) and substantive activities (youth justice, health, transport, mentoring, legal services)","Interaction between regulated activities and special-circumstance rules (e.g. child protection placements) increases discretionary decision points","Amendments and applied commencement dates referenced in text add temporal complexity for compliance"],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, these Regulations tell who must hold registration to work with vulnerable people under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 by prescribing which activities are \"regulated activities\", defining terms, listing exemptions, setting application fees and replacement-card fees, and fixing infringement penalties. They affect paid workers and volunteers (including schools, clubs, NDIS providers and public agencies) whose roles involve children or vulnerable adults; compliance determines who must obtain or renew registration and who may be fined for breaches."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/registration-to-work-with-vulnerable-people-regulations-2024/documents"}}