Full list of Child Safe Standards regulators in Victoria

Commission for Children and Young People

An applicable entity that operates a school other than—a registered school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006; or a place at which home schooling takes place in accordance with a registration under section 4.3.9 of that Act (e.g. swimming schools, dance schools)
A post-secondary education institution/provider, within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, except for Registered Training Organisations within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006
An applicable entity that provides coaching or tuition services specifically for children
An applicable entity that provides counselling or other support services specifically for children
A youth organisation (e.g. the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts)
An applicable entity that provides cultural, sporting or recreational services specifically for children
An applicable entity that provides gym or play facilities specifically for children
An applicable entity that runs talent or beauty competitions in which children participate
An applicable entity that provides overnight camps for children
An applicable entity that provides photography services specifically for children
An applicable entity that provides professional babysitting services
An applicable entity that provides, on a publicly funded or commercial basis, a transport service specifically for children
An applicable entity that provides entertainment and party services specifically for children
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide youth services
A religious body within the meaning of section 81 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010
A charity
A non-profit body within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000
A department within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 (except the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing from 1 July 2024 when the Social Services Regulator will be established)
An applicable entity that is constituted by or under any Act and that has functions of a public nature (e.g. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Zoo)
A council

Department of Health

A hospital listed in Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1988 as a public hospital
A hospital listed in Schedule 2 to the Health Services Act 1988 as a denominational hospital
An applicable entity that operates a private hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988
A public health service within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988
An applicable entity that operates a day procedure centre within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988
A multipurpose service within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988
A registered community health centre within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988
A mental health service provider within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2014
An applicable entity that operates a Maternal and Child Health Centre
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide drug or alcohol treatment services

Department of Families Fairness and Housing (DFFH) / Social Services Regulator (SSR) (once established)*

A disability service provider within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006
An applicable entity, other than a disability service provider within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006, that provides disability services
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide early therapeutic intervention specifically for children with a disability, additional needs or developmental delay
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide services in relation to family violence or sexual assault
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide support services for parents and families
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide housing services or other assistance to homeless persons
An applicable entity that receives funding under a State contract to provide child protection services
An out of home care service within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (from 1 July 2024 once SSR established)

*Note: The Social Services Regulation Act 2021 establishes a Social Services Regulator that will then be a regulator for the Child Safe Standards. The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing will continue to regulate the sectors listed in the table until legislation to set up the Social Services Regulator comes into effect on 1 July 2024. The Commission for Children and Young people will continue to regulate DFFH for the Standards until the new Social Services regulator commences.

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)

An applicable entity that operates a registered school within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006
An applicable entity registered under Division 3 of Part 4.3 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 in respect of accredited senior secondary courses, registered senior secondary qualifications, accredited foundation secondary courses and registered foundation secondary qualifications
An Applicable entity that is approved, under section 4.5.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, to provide a specified course to students from overseas
An applicable entity that is approved, under section 4.5A.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, as suitable to operate a student exchange program
A relevant entity that is a provider of school boarding services at a registered school boarding premises within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006
A relevant entity referred to in item 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 of the amending Act that is a Registered Training Organisation within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006

Department of Education

An approved provider of an approved education and care service with the meaning of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) located in Victoria
An approved provider of an approved children’s service within the meaning of the Children’s Services Act 1996

Wage Inspectorate Victoria

An applicable entity that employs a child and that is required to hold a child employment license issued under the Child Employment Act 2003 for that employment

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