Form 1529 · Character or identity
Consent to collect or disclose a child’s personal information
What the form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is the Department's own PDF; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Form 1529 - Complete this form to give your consent as a child's parent/guardian/carer or custodian to the Department of Home Affairs collecting or disclosing a child's personal information.
Purpose
This form records consent for the Department of Home Affairs, or another named agency or authority, to collect or disclose a child's personal information for purposes such as arranging health, education, care and welfare, or investigating possible harm to the child.
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Who lodges it
It is completed either by a parent, guardian, carer or custodian on the child's behalf, or by the relevant consenting party where no such representative is acting.
When it is used
It is used where a child is in the Department's care or subject to detention or community arrangements, and consent is needed before their information is shared with welfare authorities, service providers, or other agencies.
Visas that commonly use this form
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Other languages
The Department also publishes this form in 12 languages. Each link opens the Department’s own file.
Official form
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