Wirltu Yarlu
Acting Manager
Local Compliance Officers
- Liam Kenna, Executive Officer
Acts that apply to Wirltu Yarlu specifically
There is no local-level legislation (tier 3 or 4) that has been identified as being specific to Wirltu Yarlu.
Acts that apply to Wirltu Yarlu generally
Refer to the A-Z Legislation list for the Tier 1 and 2 Acts that apply to the whole of the University, including Wirltu Yarlu.
Of the Acts that apply to the University generally, the following are particularly relevant to Wirltu Yarlu.
| Tier | Act | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) | An Act to preserve and protect places, areas and objects of particular significance to Aboriginals, and for related purposes. | C10 |
| 2 | Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA) | An Act to provide for the protection and preservation of the Aboriginal heritage; to repeal the Aboriginal and Historic Relics Preservation Act 1965 and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979; and for other purposes. | C10 |
| 2 | Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA) |
An Act to minimise the risk to children posed by persons who work or volunteer with them; to provide for the screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; to provide for a system of accountability for persons working or volunteering with children; to prohibit those who pose an unacceptable risk to children from working or volunteering with children; to provide for a central assessment unit to undertake screening of persons who want to work or volunteer with children; and for other purposes. Pursuant to section 6(2) of the Act, Regulation 7 specifies that education services considered to be child-related work includes preschool, primary and secondary education, but does not include tertiary education. |
C3 |
| 2 | Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 (SA) | An Act to protect children and young people from harm; to provide for children and young people who are in care; and for other purposes | C3 |
| 1 | Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) | An Act to promote equality of opportunity between the citizens of this State; to prevent certain kinds of discrimination based on sex, sexuality, marital status, pregnancy, race, physical or intellectual impairment or age; to facilitate the participation of citizens in the economic and social life of the community; and to deal with other related matters. | |
| 1 | Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth) |
An Act relating to the funding of higher education, and for other purposes. Note: The Indigenous Support Program (ISP) operates under this Act through a legislative instrument - Higher Education Support Act - Other Grants Guidelines. |
C8 |
| 2 | An Act to provide targeted financial assistance to advance the education of Indigenous persons, and for related purposes. | C8 | |
| 1 | Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) |
An Act to make provision to protect the privacy of individuals, and for related purposes. Note: Currently, there is no South Australian law on Privacy. However, the University adopts the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) under the Commonwealth Act. The University is also contractually bound to abide by the NPPs under many funding agreements from Commonwealth agencies. A protocol called Minding your own business sets out specific requirements for Indigenous people. |
C16 |
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