150Referral to other agencies

150 Referral to other agencies

150 Referral to other agencies

(1) This section applies if the Children’s Guardian is of the opinion that a report, or part of a report, given under section 147 constitutes a report, complaint or other matter that may be made to one or more of the following entities—

(a) the Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 of the Commonwealth,

(b) the Ageing and Disability Commissioner under the Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019,

(c) the Secretary,

(d) the Ombudsman,

(e) an entity prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The Children’s Guardian must refer the report, or the part of the report, to the entity.

(3) The Children’s Guardian must determine, with the entity the report is referred to, the most appropriate entity to conduct the investigation of the report.

(4) Despite subsection (3), if the Children’s Guardian is of the opinion that conducting an investigation may be necessary to protect the safety, welfare or wellbeing of a child, or class of children, the Children’s Guardian may conduct an investigation of the report referred to the entity, including in consultation with the entity.