4Definitions

4 Definitions

In these Regulations—

Aboriginal includes Torres Strait Islander;

Aboriginal agency has the same meaning as it has in the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency means the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency established under section 23 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law;

care, in relation to a child, means the daily care and control of the child, whether or not the relevant person has parental responsibility for the child;

child protection service means—

(a) a child protection service established and maintained by the Minister for the purposes of section 164(a) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005; or

(b) a service provided by an Aboriginal agency under an authorisation under section 18 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;

community‑based child and family service has the meaning given in regulation 6;

community visitor has the same meaning as it has in the Supported Residential Services (Community Visitors) Act 2010;

criminal history, in relation to a person, means—

(a) every conviction of the person for an offence, in Victoria or elsewhere, whether before, on or after the commencement of these Regulations; and

(b) every plea of guilty entered by the person or finding of guilt by a court against the person for an offence, in Victoria or elsewhere, whether before, on or after the commencement of these Regulations and whether or not a conviction is recorded for the offence; and

(c) every pending charge against the person for an offence, in Victoria or elsewhere, whether before, on or after the commencement of these Regulations;

disability has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Disability Act 2006;

disability service has the meaning given in regulation 7;

Disability Worker Registration Board means the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria established under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018;