Victorian Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND CHILD WELLBEING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 4 OF 2018) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to make miscellaneous technical amendments to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 in relation to the reportable conduct scheme and the operation of the Child Safe Standards; and

        (b)     to amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 —

              (i)     to align more closely the immunisation requirements under that Act with those under the Commonwealth immunisation scheme; and

              (ii)     to clarify what constitutes an immunisation status certificate; and

              (iii)     to require up to date immunisation status certificates to be provided to early childhood services; and

              (iv)     to require certain bodies to notify the Secretary about persons presenting with anaphylaxis; and

        (c)     to amend the Health Complaints Act 2016 to provide that the Commissioner, a person acting as the Commissioner and any police officers may bring proceedings for offences under that Act; and

        (d)     to repeal sections 95 and 96 of the Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2017 .