Victorian Numbered Acts

DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 138

The Board may develop one or more registration standards about the following matters—

        (a)     requirements for professional indemnity insurance arrangements for registered disability workers;

        (b)     matters about the criminal history of applicants for registration and of registered disability workers and disability students, including the matters to be considered in deciding whether an individual's criminal history is relevant to practise as a disability worker;

        (c)     requirements in relation to continuing professional development for registered disability workers;

        (d)     requirements about the English language skills for registered disability workers;

        (e)     requirements in relation to the nature, extent, period and recency of any previous practice experience by applicants for registration;

        (f)     the physical and mental health of—

              (i)     applicants for registration; and

              (ii)     registered disability workers and disability students;

        (g)     the scope of practice of registered disability workers;

        (h)     any other issue relevant to the eligibility of individuals for registration as disability workers or the capacity of individuals to practise competently and safely as disability workers.