Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: CHCCS400C Work within a relevent legal and ethical framework
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
What does regulations 181 confidentiality of records kept by approved provider state in relation to confidentiality?

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
Leadership and service management

Description and Message:

This question is asking about the regulation in the Education and Care Service National Regulation. The one you added in your response is one of the quality areas. The regulations are different from the quality areas. Regulations are the law and the quality areas are what your centre is assessed on by the regulatory authority.

I had a look at the Regulations and it states the following:

181 Confidentiality of records kept by approved provider

The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that information kept in a record under these Regulations is not divulged or communicated, directly or indirectly, to another person other than—

(a) to the extent necessary for the education and care or medical treatment of the child to whom the information relates; or
(b) a parent of the child to whom the information relates, except in the case of information kept in a staff record; or
(c) the Regulatory Authority or an authorised officer; or
(d) as expressly authorised, permitted or required to be given by or under any Act or law; or
(e) with the written consent of the person who provided the information.
Penalty: $2000.

Ref: http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maint ... 011+cd+0+N

Hope this helps.

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L.A