Children and Young People Act 2008
854Out-of-home carer and approved kinship and foster care
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854 Out-of-home carer and approved kinship and foster care organisation—giving information necessary for responsibilities (1) A carer may give someone protected information, that is not sensitive information, about a child or young person if— (a) the carer considers that giving the information is necessary for the proper exercise of the carer’s responsibilities for the child or (b) the giving of the information is in accordance with any directions given by the director-general. carer means— (a) an out-of-home carer; or (b) an approved kinship and foster care organisation.