Victorian Current Acts

DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 202AA

In this Part—

"protected information" means information that is gained by or given to a relevant person in their official capacity and identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a person to whom the information relates and is either obtained—

        (a)     during the course of providing disability services to the person; or

        (b)     by a relevant person using restrictive practices or implementing supervised treatment on the person;

"relevant person" means any of the following—

        (a)     a person who is or has been appointed to any office under this Act or employed or engaged under this Act;

        (b)     a disability service provider;

        (c)     a former disability service provider;

        (d)     a person who is, or has been, employed or engaged by a disability service provider or former disability service provider;

        (e)     a person who otherwise provides, or has provided, services under this Act;

        (f)     a person who is or has been a member of staff of the public service for the purposes of this Act;

        (g)     the Senior Practitioner;

        (h)     a registered NDIS provider that uses restrictive practices or implements supervised treatment orders;

              (i)     a former NDIS provider that used restrictive practices or implemented supervised treatment orders;

        (j)     a person who is, or has been, employed or engaged by a registered NDIS provider specified in paragraph (h);

        (k)     a person who is, or has been, employed or engaged by a former NDIS provider specified in paragraph (i).

S. 202AB inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 105.