1Purposes

1 Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are—

(a) to establish principles for the wellbeing of children; and

(b) to establish the Victorian Children's Council; and

(c) to establish the Children's Services Co‑ordination Board; and

S. 1(d) repealed by No. 79/2012 s. 73, new s. 1(d) inserted by No. 63/2015 s. 4.

(d) to provide for the Minister to make standards in relation to child safety with which certain entities must comply; and

S. 1(da) inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 4(1).

(da) to provide for sector regulators and integrated sector regulators; and

S. 1(e) repealed by No. 79/2012 s. 73, new s. 1(e) inserted by No. 63/2016 s. 4, amended by Nos 23/2021 s. 4(2), 58/2025 s. 28(a).

(e) to provide for the oversight and enforcement by the Social Services Regulator, sector regulators and integrated sector regulators of compliance by certain entities with standards in relation to child safety; and

S. 1(ea) inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 4(a).

(ea) to enable specified entities to share confidential information in a timely and effective manner in order to promote the wellbeing and safety of children; and

(f) to provide for the notification of births to municipal councils; and

S. 1(fa) inserted by No. 4/2017 s. 4, amended by No. 58/2025 s. 28.

(fa) to provide for a scheme for the reporting to the Social Services Regulator of allegations of reportable conduct or misconduct that may involve reportable conduct committed by employees within or connected to certain entities, the oversight by the Social Services Regulator of investigations of those allegations and the administration of the scheme by the Social Services Regulator; and

S. 1(fb) inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 4(b).

(fb) to establish the Child Link Register to improve child wellbeing and safety outcomes for, and to monitor and support the participation in government-funded programs and services by, children born or resident in Victoria; and

(g) to repeal Part IX of the Health Act 1958.