Form 1529 · Character or identity
Consent to Collect or Disclose a Child's Personal Information
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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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.
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.
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