Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The following persons must attend an early diversion group conference for a child—
(a) the child;
(b) the child's legal representative;
(c) the referring police officer or another police officer;
(d) subject to subsection (2), one or more of the following persons chosen by the child—
(ii) a member of the child's family;
(iii) a person who has day-to-day care of the child;
(e) if a person referred to in paragraph (d) cannot attend, an adult of significance to the child;
(f) the Secretary, if the child is subject to supervision by the Secretary under this Act or any other Act or regulation;
(g) the DFFH Secretary, if—
(i) the DFFH Secretary has parental responsibility for the child; or
(ii) the child is subject to a protection order; or
(iii) the child is the subject of a protection application;
(h) the convenor of the early diversion group conference.
(2) A person referred to in subsection (1)(d) is not required to attend if the person is a victim of the alleged offending by the child.
(3) The following persons may attend an early diversion group conference for a child—
(a) other members of the child's family or extended family;
(b) a person of significance to the child;
(c) a victim of the child's alleged offending or a victim's representative;
(d) a support person for the victim of the child's alleged offending;
(e) any other person requested by the child or the child's family;
(f) any other person permitted to attend by the convenor.
Example
Other persons who may be permitted to attend an early diversion group conference include Aboriginal Elders, cultural support staff, disability support staff or a teacher or representative from a school that the child attends.