sec.135TApproval of providers and diversion programs

### sec.135T Approval of providers and diversion programs The chief executive may approve an entity as an approved provider if the chief executive is satisfied that the entity— has appropriate experience and qualifications to provide an approved diversion program or counselling under the scheme; and satisfies any other criteria prescribed by regulation. The chief executive may approve a program as an approved diversion program if the chief executive is satisfied that— the program aims to— increase participants’ accountability for domestic violence; and help participants to change their behaviour; and increase the safety, protection and wellbeing of persons against whom domestic violence has been committed; and the program satisfies any other criteria prescribed by regulation. An approval mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be in writing. The chief executive must— prepare, and keep up to date, a list of approved providers and approved diversion programs; and give a copy of the list to— the Chief Magistrate; and the police commissioner. s 135T ins 2024 No. 5 s 40 amd 2025 No. 18 s 26 (sec.135T-ssec.1) The chief executive may approve an entity as an approved provider if the chief executive is satisfied that the entity— has appropriate experience and qualifications to provide an approved diversion program or counselling under the scheme; and satisfies any other criteria prescribed by regulation. (sec.135T-ssec.2) The chief executive may approve a program as an approved diversion program if the chief executive is satisfied that— the program aims to— increase participants’ accountability for domestic violence; and help participants to change their behaviour; and increase the safety, protection and wellbeing of persons against whom domestic violence has been committed; and the program satisfies any other criteria prescribed by regulation. (sec.135T-ssec.3) An approval mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be in writing. (sec.135T-ssec.4) The chief executive must— prepare, and keep up to date, a list of approved providers and approved diversion programs; and give a copy of the list to— the Chief Magistrate; and the police commissioner. - (a) has appropriate experience and qualifications to provide an approved diversion program or counselling under the scheme; and - (b) satisfies any other criteria prescribed by regulation. - (a) the program aims to— (i) increase participants’ accountability for domestic violence; and (ii) help participants to change their behaviour; and (iii) increase the safety, protection and wellbeing of persons against whom domestic violence has been committed; and - (i) increase participants’ accountability for domestic violence; and - (ii) help participants to change their behaviour; and - (iii) increase the safety, protection and wellbeing of persons against whom domestic violence has been committed; and - (b) the program satisfies any other criteria prescribed by regulation. - (i) increase participants’ accountability for domestic violence; and - (ii) help participants to change their behaviour; and - (iii) increase the safety, protection and wellbeing of persons against whom domestic violence has been committed; and - (a) prepare, and keep up to date, a list of approved providers and approved diversion programs; and - (b) give a copy of the list to— (i) the Chief Magistrate; and (ii) the police commissioner. - (i) the Chief Magistrate; and - (ii) the police commissioner. - (i) the Chief Magistrate; and - (ii) the police commissioner.