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Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.6Principles for administering this Act
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sec.6 Principles for administering this Act
This Act is to be administered under the following principles— the welfare and best interests of a child are paramount; every child is entitled to be cared for in a way that protects the child from harm and promotes the child’s wellbeing, which for an Aboriginal child or Torres Strait Islander child includes recognising the importance of connection with the child’s family, community, culture, traditions and language. s 6 amd 2004 No. 13 s 35 sub 2014 No. 28 s 52 amd 2024 No. 50 s 30
- (a) the welfare and best interests of a child are paramount;
- (b) every child is entitled to be cared for in a way that protects the child from harm and promotes the child’s wellbeing, which for an Aboriginal child or Torres Strait Islander child includes recognising the importance of connection with the child’s family, community, culture, traditions and language.