Sch 1Community services sector

Schedule 1—Community services sector

Sections 3, 21(4)(a)

Part 1—Community services sector

1 What is the *community services sector*?

The community services sector is—

(a) in relation to Victoria—the sector in which community service work is performed; and

(b) in relation to a reciprocating jurisdiction—the community services sector or community sector industry within the meaning of the corresponding law of that jurisdiction.

2 What is *community service work*?

(1) Subject to subclause (2), community service work is work that provides—

(a) training and employment support, or employment placement, for persons with a disability or other persons who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or in crisis; or

(b) financial support or goods for the assistance of persons with a disability or other persons who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or in crisis; or

(c) accommodation, or accommodation-related support services, for persons with a disability or other persons who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or in crisis; or

(d) home care support services for persons with a disability or other persons who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or in crisis; or

(e) other support services for—

(i) persons with a disability or their carers; or

(ii) persons who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or in crisis; or

(f) community legal services, community education and information services, or community advocacy services; or

(g) community development services; or

(h) fundraising assistance for community groups; or

(i) services providing assistance to particular cultural or linguistically diverse communities; or

(j) a service, or a service of a class, the provision of which is prescribed to be community service work.

(2) Community service work does not include—

(a) an activity that is funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme within the meaning of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 of the Commonwealth, unless such an activity, or class of activity, is prescribed to be community service work; or

(b) a service provided by an entity that is a licensed children's service under the Children's Services Act 1996 or an approved provider under the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria), unless such a service, or class of service, is prescribed to be community service work; or