13Functions and powers of Regulator

13 Functions and powers of Regulator

(1) The Regulator has the following functions—

(a) to monitor and enforce compliance with the Social Services Standards;

(b) to register providers of social services;

(c) to publish information about registered social service providers on, and maintain, the Register;

(d) to support registered social service providers' compliance with this Act by providing information, support and guidance to service providers, including by issuing—

(i) guidelines; and

(ii) compliance codes;

(e) to administer the worker and carer exclusion scheme (including the database of excluded workers and carers), based on a procedurally fair process for investigating and determining whether workers pose unjustifiable risks of harm to service users;

(f) to collect and analyse information about whether the Regulator's objects are being achieved;

(g) to share information for the purposes of—

(i) effectively utilising regulatory intelligence; and

(ii) coordinating government responses in relation to social services; and

(iii) reducing regulatory burden (where appropriate);

(h) to provide recommendations, reports and advice at the request of the relevant Minister;

S. 13(1)(i) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 130.

(i) any other functions conferred under this Act, the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, the Worker Screening Act 2020 or any other Act.

S. 13(2) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 130.

(2) The Regulator has all the powers that are necessary or convenient to perform the functions of the Regulator under this Act, the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005, the Worker Screening Act 2020 or any other Act.