Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a community-based child and family service receives a referral under this Part.
(2) The community-based child and family service may, for the purpose of assessing a risk to a child, consult with any of the following—
(a) the Secretary;
(b) another community-based child and family service;
(c) a service agency;
(d) an information holder.
(3) The community-based child and family service may, for the purpose of determining which community-based child and family service or service agency is an appropriate body to provide assistance for the child or the family of the child or the mother of the unborn child, consult with any of the following—
(a) the Secretary;
(b) another community-based child and family service;
(c) a service agency.
(4) For the purpose only of a consultation under this section, a community-based child and family service may disclose information about the child or family to, and receive information about them from, the person or body permitted to be consulted.
(5) A community-based child and family service to which information is disclosed under this Part must not disclose that information to any other person except in accordance with this Part.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.