46IDisclosure of information to the Secretary

46I Disclosure of information to the Secretary

(1) The following persons are authorised to collect confidential information and disclose it to the Secretary for a permitted purpose—

(a) a Maternal and Child Health service nurse;

(b) a supported playgroup facilitator;

(c) a school nurse;

(d) an allied health professional providing student support services to students in Government schools;

(e) an approved provider of an approved education and care service;

S. 46I(1)(f) substituted by No. 37/2019 s. 20(3).

(f) an approved provider of an approved children's service;

(g) a principal of a registered school that is a Government school;

(h) a principal of a registered school that is a non-Government school;

(i) the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services;

(j) the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority;

(k) any person prescribed to collect and disclose the information on behalf of a prescribed service or program.

(2) In this section, the following purposes are permitted purposes—

(a) to enable the Secretary to establish and maintain the Register;

(b) to enable the Secretary to facilitate data management in relation to the Register.

S. 46J inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 10.