Child Information Sharing Scheme
The Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) allows authorised organisations to share information to support child wellbeing or safety. Many organisations already work together to do this. The Scheme has expanded legal permissions for professionals to share and request information from other professionals.
This ensures that professionals working with children, young people and families can gain a complete view of the children and young people they work with, making it easier to identify wellbeing or safety needs earlier, and to act on them sooner. This will allow children to receive the best support possible across services.
The Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) Quick Start Guide (PDF - 2.3MB) is a practical, easy-to-follow resource designed to support professionals who work with children and families, especially those who are new to information sharing, such as early years educators and new staff.
The guide provides:
- A clear overview of CISS and its connection to broader reforms like FVISS and MARAM
- Guidance on roles, responsibilities, and legal foundations
- Step-by-step tips for safely implementing CISS in your everyday work
- Access to tools, training, templates, and case examples
- Insights into using Child Link, the digital platform that enhances coordination
- Support through the MAV CISS Capability Hub to help build long-term confidence and capability.
Who is an authorised organisation?
Information can only be shared under the Child Information Sharing Scheme and by professionals at authorised organisations, known as Information Sharing Entities (ISEs). ISEs include services that work with children, young people, and families, such as:
- schools
- kindergartens
- long day care
- out of school hours care (OSHC)
- child protection
- youth justice
- maternal and child health
- public hospitals
- Victoria Police
- Supported Playgroups Facilitators
- Orange Door
- Department of Health.
For a full list of Information Sharing Entity's (ISEs), see Who can share information under the information sharing and MARAM reforms.
You can also search for specific organisations and their contact details on the ISE list.
