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"/legislation/childrens-guardian-regulation-2022/childrens-guardian-amendment-regulation"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children's Guardian Regulation 2022</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> Children's Guardian Amendment Regulation </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 11px;">The Children's Guardian Amendment Regulation transfers, updates, and clarifies the Children’s Guardian’s regulatory functions under the Care Regulation, Adoption Regulation and Child Employment Regulation.</p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 01 September 2022 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Regulation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/child-protection-working-children-act-2012/commencement-amendments-working-children-act"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> Commencement of amendments to the Working with Children Act </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p>Amendments to the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 commenced 1 September 2022.</p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 01 September 2022 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Legislation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/childrens-guardian-regulation-2022-childrens-guardian-act-2019/specialised-substitute"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children's Guardian Regulation 2022</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">-</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children’s Guardian Act 2019</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> Specialised substitute residential care legislative changes </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p class="Intropara" style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:38px">From 1 September 2022, changes to the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 and Children’s Guardian Regulation 2022 will replace the current Voluntary Out-Of-Home Care (VOOHC) regulation.</p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 01 September 2022 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Legislation </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Regulation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/child-protection-working-children-regulation-2013/wwc-amendment-regulation"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> WWC Amendment Regulation </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p>Amendments to the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013 will impact who needs a WWCC, and how certain applicants will need to provide proof of identity. </p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 18 July 2022 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Regulation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/childrens-guardian-regulation-2022/childrens-guardian-amendment-regulation-0"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children's Guardian Regulation 2022</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> Children's Guardian Amendment Regulation </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p>Changes were made to the Children’s Guardian Regulation 2021 as part of the introduction of the Residential Care Workers Register.</p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 18 July 2022 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Regulation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/childrens-guardian-act-2019/general-changes-childrens-guardian-act-2019"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children’s Guardian Act 2019</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> General changes to the Children's Guardian Act 2019 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p>The <em>Children's Guardian Act 2019</em> came into force on 1 March 2020. Powers and functions of the Children's Guardian from the <em>Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998</em> and <em>Adoption Act 2000</em> were consolidated into the new Act.  Regulations under these Acts will remain in force until new Regulations are made under the new Act.</p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 01 March 2020 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Legislation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/childrens-guardian-act-2019/reportable-conduct-scheme-transfer"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children’s Guardian Act 2019</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> Reportable Conduct Scheme transfer </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p>The <em>Children's Guardian Act 2019</em> enabled the transfer of the Reportable Conduct Scheme to the Office of the Children's Guardian. In transferring the Scheme, some changes were made to it. </p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 01 March 2020 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Legislation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/child-protection-working-children-act-2012-child-protection-working-children-regulation"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">-</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">-</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2022</div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__title"> Changes to Working with Children scheme </div> <div class="card-view-listing__intro"> <p>There have been some changes to the laws around the Working With Children Check that are important for everyone who works or volunteers with children and their employers.</p> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__date"> 01 June 2018 </div> <div class="card-view-listing__topics"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic"> Legislation </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-view-listing__wrapper "> <div class="card-view-listing"> <a href = "/legislation/child-protection-working-children-act-2012-children-and-young-persons-care-and"> <div class="card-view-listing__info"> <div class="card-view-listing__topics regulations"> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">-</div> <div class="card-view-listing__topic regulations">Children and Young 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