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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.159APurpose
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### sec.159A Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the chief executive, authorised officers, prescribed entities and service providers to appropriately and effectively meet the protection and care needs of children and promote their wellbeing by—
coordinating the delivery of services to children and families; and
sharing information, while protecting the confidentiality of the information.
s 159A ins 2004 No. 36 s 24
amd 2010 No. 33 s 67 ; 2017 No. 44 s 52
- (a) coordinating the delivery of services to children and families; and
- (b) sharing information, while protecting the confidentiality of the information.