Victorian Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES REGULATION ACT 2021 (NO. 37 OF 2021) - SECT 36

    (1)     The Regulator must keep a Register that includes the following information about each registered social service provider—

        (a)     the name of the registered social service provider, including any trading name;

        (b)     the street address of the registered social service provider;

        (c)     the contact information of the registered social service provider;

        (d)         each type of social service for which the registered social service provider is registered;

        (e)     any conditions of registration;

        (f)     details of any enforceable undertaking given by the registered social service provider under this Act;

        (g)     details of any conviction or finding of guilt in relation to the registered social service provider for an offence against this Act or an order imposing a civil penalty for a contravention of this Act;

        (h)     if the registration of the registered social service provider has been suspended, the reason for the suspension and the period of suspension;

              (i)     if the registration of the service provider is cancelled or revoked;

        (j)     the date and reasons for any cancellation or revocation of registration of the registered social service provider;

        (k)     any rating given to the registered social service provider in accordance with any prescribed rating system;

        (l)     any other prescribed information.

    (2)     If the registration of a registered social service provider is cancelled, suspended or revoked, any information about that person in the Register is to be kept on the Register.

    (3)     The Regulator may keep any information about any of the following on the Register if the Regulator considers it appropriate to do so—

        (a)     the revocation of registration of a community service within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 under that Act before the commencement of this Part;

        (b)         the revocation of registration of a disability service provider within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Disability Act 2006 under that Act before the commencement of this Part;

        (c)     the revocation of registration of a supported residential service within the meaning of section 5 of the Supported Residential Services (Community Visitors) Act 2010 under that Act before the commencement of this Part.

    (4)     The Regulator must include the details of any exemption of a person providing a social service, or a person on behalf of an unincorporated body providing a social service, from any requirement of registration under this Part.

    (5)     Information in the Register may be made public in accordance with the prescribed requirements (if any).