182Who is a mandatory reporter?

182 Who is a mandatory reporter?

(1) The following persons are mandatory reporters for the purposes of this Act—

(a) a registered medical practitioner;

S. 182(1)(b) substituted by Nos 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 10.2), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 12.4).

(b) a nurse;

S. 182(1)(ba) inserted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 12.4).

(ba) a midwife;

S. 182(1)(c) amended by Nos 24/2006 s. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 7.2(a)), 19/2014 s. 89(2).

(c) a person who is registered as a teacher or an early childhood teacher under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 or has been granted permission to teach under that Act;

S. 182(1)(d) substituted by No. 24/2006 s. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 7.2(b)).

(d) the principal of a Government school or a non-Government school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006;

S. 182(1)(e) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 18.5).

(e) a police officer;

S. 182(1)(ea) inserted by No. 30/2019 s. 9.

(ea) a person in religious ministry;

S. 182(1)(f) amended by No. 80/2011 s. 79(Sch. item 2.2) (as amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 6)), substituted by No. 37/2019 s. 19.

(f) on and from the relevant date, the approved provider or nominated supervisor of or a person with a post-secondary qualification in the care, education or minding of children who is employed or engaged by, a children's service within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996;

S. 182(1)(fa) inserted by No. 80/2011 s. 79(Sch. item 2.3).

(fa) on and from the relevant date, the approved provider or nominated supervisor of, or a person with a post-secondary qualification in the care, education or minding of children who is employed or engaged by an education and care service within the meaning of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria);

(g) on and from the relevant date, a person with a post-secondary qualification in youth, social or welfare work who works in the health, education or community or welfare services field and who is not referred to in paragraph (h);

(h) on and from the relevant date, a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 to perform the duties of a youth and child welfare worker;

(i) on and from the relevant date, a registered psychologist;

(j) on and from the relevant date, a youth justice officer;

(k) on and from the relevant date, a youth parole officer;