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Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Amendment Bill 2026

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Jurisdiction

Tasmania

Making Date

2026-01-01

Collection

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Parliamentary Progress

IntroducedFirst ReadingSecond ReadingCommitteePassed HousePassed SenatePassed BothRoyal Assent

Plain English Summary

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What this Bill does (mechanically)

Inserts two new short sections (14A and 14B) into the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 (the Principal Act).
Section 14A declares that, for the purpose of the definition of "working with children law" in section 5 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania), the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 (the RWVP Act) — to the extent it covers working with children — is treated as the "working with children law" for Tasmania. (See s.14A.)
Section 14B makes an equivalent declaration that the RWVP Act, to the extent it relates to working with vulnerable people, is treated as the "working with vulnerable people law" for Tasmania under the same definition in section 5 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania). (See s.14B.)
The Bill automatically repeals itself one year after it commences. (See s.5.)

Who this affects

Early childhood education and care services, their operators and staff in Tasmania, to the extent those services rely on or are regulated under the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania).
The Tasmanian regulator and administrators of the RWVP Act (the authority that registers people to work with vulnerable people and children).
Individuals who must hold a registration, certificate or clearance under the RWVP Act and those checking such registrations for working-in-scope roles.

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Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Amendment Bill 2026

[Bill 7]-X TASMANIA

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL LAW (APPLICATION) AMENDMENT BILL 2026

CONTENTS

Short title
Commencement
Principal Act
Sections 14A and 14B inserted 14A. Working with children law 14B. Working with vulnerable people law
Repeal of Act

[Bill 7] 3 EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL LAW (APPLICATION) AMENDMENT BILL 2026 This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. LAURA ROSS, Clerk of the House 14 April 2026 (Brought in by the Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy, the Honourable Madeleine Ruth Ogilvie) A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

Short title This Act may be cited as the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Amendment Act 2026.
Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Amendment Act 2026 Act No. of 2026 s. 3 4 3. Principal Act In this Act, the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011* is referred to as the Principal Act. 4. Sections 14A and 14B inserted After section 14 of the Principal Act, the following sections are inserted in Part 2: 14A. Working with children law For the purposes of the definition of “working with children law” in section 5 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania), the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013, to the extent that it relates to working with children, is declared to be a working with children law for this jurisdiction for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania). 14B. Working with vulnerable people law For the purposes of the definition of “working with vulnerable people law” in section 5 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania), the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013, to the extent that it

*No. 48 of 2011

Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Amendment Act 2026 Act No. of 2026 s. 5 5 relates to working with vulnerable people, is declared to be a working with vulnerable people law for this jurisdiction for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania). 5. Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced. Government Printer, Tasmania

Source text

Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.