Education and Care Services National Regulations
181Confidentiality of records kept by approved provider
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181 Confidentiality of records kept by approved provider
181 Confidentiality of records kept by approved provider
The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that information kept in a record under these Regulations is not divulged or communicated, directly or indirectly, to another person other than—
(a) to the extent necessary for the education and care or medical treatment of the child to whom the information relates; or
(b) a parent of the child to whom the information relates in accordance with regulation 177 (except in the case of information kept in a staff record); or
(c) the Regulatory Authority or an authorised officer; or
(d) as expressly authorised, permitted or required to be given by or under any Act or law; or
(e) with the written consent of the person who provided the information.
Penalty: $2200.
Reg 181: Am 2023 (399), reg 73.