Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.175GMeaning of working directly with children
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sec.175G Meaning of working directly with children
For the purposes of this Division, a person is working directly with children at a given time if the person is— physically present with a child or children at that time; and employed, engaged or appointed to provide education and care to the child or children at that time. For the purposes of this Division, a person is not working directly with children at a given time if the person is taking a short break from providing education or care to children in accordance with the person’s employment, engagement or appointment. s 175G ins 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 81 (sec.175G-ssec.1) For the purposes of this Division, a person is working directly with children at a given time if the person is— physically present with a child or children at that time; and employed, engaged or appointed to provide education and care to the child or children at that time. (sec.175G-ssec.2) For the purposes of this Division, a person is not working directly with children at a given time if the person is taking a short break from providing education or care to children in accordance with the person’s employment, engagement or appointment.
- (a) physically present with a child or children at that time; and
- (b) employed, engaged or appointed to provide education and care to the child or children at that time.