sec.111Eligibility for appointment as community visitor (child)

### sec.111 Eligibility for appointment as community visitor (child) A person is eligible for appointment as a community visitor (child) only if the public guardian considers the person has the knowledge, experience or skills needed to perform the functions of a community visitor (child). However, a person may not hold office as a community visitor (child) while the person— is a member of the police service; or is a public service employee employed in— the child safety department; or the corrective services department; or the disability services department; or the health department; or the youth justice department; or is engaged in any capacity in relation to a correctional institution, other than as an official visitor under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or is an approved carer under the Child Protection Act ; or holds office as the chief executive officer of the NDIS agency; or is an employee of the NDIS agency; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS agency under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 171 ; or holds office as the NDIS commissioner; or is an employee of the NDIS commission; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS commissioner under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 181V . In appointing persons as community visitors (child), the public guardian must take into account the desirability of community visitors (child)— having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the exercise of the functions of community visitors (child); and reflecting the social and cultural diversity of children in Queensland. A community visitor (child) is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . s 111 amd 2019 No. 19 s 73 ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.111-ssec.1) A person is eligible for appointment as a community visitor (child) only if the public guardian considers the person has the knowledge, experience or skills needed to perform the functions of a community visitor (child). (sec.111-ssec.2) However, a person may not hold office as a community visitor (child) while the person— is a member of the police service; or is a public service employee employed in— the child safety department; or the corrective services department; or the disability services department; or the health department; or the youth justice department; or is engaged in any capacity in relation to a correctional institution, other than as an official visitor under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or is an approved carer under the Child Protection Act ; or holds office as the chief executive officer of the NDIS agency; or is an employee of the NDIS agency; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS agency under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 171 ; or holds office as the NDIS commissioner; or is an employee of the NDIS commission; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS commissioner under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 181V . (sec.111-ssec.3) In appointing persons as community visitors (child), the public guardian must take into account the desirability of community visitors (child)— having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the exercise of the functions of community visitors (child); and reflecting the social and cultural diversity of children in Queensland. (sec.111-ssec.4) A community visitor (child) is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . - (a) is a member of the police service; or - (b) is a public service employee employed in— (i) the child safety department; or (ii) the corrective services department; or (iii) the disability services department; or (iv) the health department; or (v) the youth justice department; or - (i) the child safety department; or - (ii) the corrective services department; or - (iii) the disability services department; or - (iv) the health department; or - (v) the youth justice department; or - (c) is engaged in any capacity in relation to a correctional institution, other than as an official visitor under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or - (d) is an approved carer under the Child Protection Act ; or - (e) holds office as the chief executive officer of the NDIS agency; or - (f) is an employee of the NDIS agency; or - (g) is a consultant engaged by the NDIS agency under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 171 ; or - (h) holds office as the NDIS commissioner; or - (i) is an employee of the NDIS commission; or - (j) is a consultant engaged by the NDIS commissioner under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 181V . - (i) the child safety department; or - (ii) the corrective services department; or - (iii) the disability services department; or - (iv) the health department; or - (v) the youth justice department; or - (a) having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the exercise of the functions of community visitors (child); and - (b) reflecting the social and cultural diversity of children in Queensland.