Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If a child is the subject of a protection application or protection order, the Children's Court may order the DFFH Secretary—
(a) to attend any criminal proceeding in relation to the child and give any information and assistance that the Court requires in that criminal proceeding; or
(b) to provide a report directly to the Court and to other parties to the criminal proceeding, with any information that the Court requires; or
(c) to provide any information that the Court requires to the Secretary for inclusion in a court report or provision to the Court by the Secretary.
(2) Additionally, if the DFFH Secretary has authorised the principal officer of an Aboriginal agency under section 18 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 to perform specified functions and exercise specified powers in respect of a child who is the subject of a protection application or protection order, the Children's Court may order the principal officer—
(a) to attend any criminal proceeding in relation to the child and give any information and assistance that the Court requires in that criminal proceeding; or
(b) to provide a report directly to the Court and to other parties to the criminal proceeding, with any information that the Court requires; or
(c) to provide any information that the Court requires to the Secretary for inclusion in a court report or provision to the Court by the Secretary.