topic 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Leaving home
- you can leave home when you turn 17
- this is an age when someone can support themself financially
- at this age, you can rent a home,
what circumstances can you be suspended
- threaten others’ health
- create or make someone feel in danger
- hurt another, health, safety or wellbeing
- steal, attempt to steal, or help steal
- sell, use, or bring weapons, drugs, alcohol, or cigs
- disobey clear and reasonable instructions to stop the danger
- repeatedly act in a way that stops another from learning
what circumstances can you be expelled
- behave in such a way to pose a danger, whether actual, perceived, or threatened, to the health, safety or well-being of any person
- cause significant destruction of property
- posses, sell or help assist others in using illicit substances or weapons
- fail to comply with any clear and reasonable instructions made by a staff member to the point where you pose a danger, to yourself or others’ wellbeing
- consistently engage in behaviour that degrades another person based on sex
leaving school - voluntary
- you can leave school when you are 16
- must have completed year 10
- must spend 25 hours a week on education, training, employment, or a combination of things.
proof of age - alcohol
Licensed staff may ask for age proof if you look young.
You can be fined for giving a false name and address or refusing to provide proof of age.
licensed premises - alcohol
Fines can be issued to you, the server, and the owner if you are found in a licensed place without proper authorization
private parties - alcohol
Under 18 can’t drink, buy or possess alcohol unless in a private home with parents/guardians lets you. If you leave home and take a drink it’s an offence of underage drinking in public.
responsible supervision
Demonstarte reasonable supervision of the supply of liquor
Whether the minor has food
The quantity over time
Max penalty 60 penalty units ( more than 20,000 dollars
two requirements of serving alcohol to a minor
- parental consent
- responsible supervision from an adult
max penalty for serving a minor alcohol in a licensed premisis
the max penalty for serving a minor in a licensed premises is 60 penalty units ( 20,000 dollars )
two separate categories of offences
Sexting
- Sexting – officially called ‘Distributing an intimate image’
These are less serious offences and carry lesser sentences - Pornography - for things that are still really terrible (and most likely exploitative) a person might still be charged with pornography related offences
These are more serious offences
Maximum penalty: 5 years (for possessing) or 10 years (for producing)
Sending (sexting) - General
‘Sexting’ is sending nude, sexual or indecent photos using a computer, mobile phone or other mobile device
If the person in the image is you, no crime at all – regardless of your age
If the person is not you, the offence differs depending on whether the image is of a person over or under 18 years of age
Sending (sexting) - Under 18 years of age
Under 18, the image of you - not illegal to take store or send. ( if the person receiving is within a 24 month age gap ).
Under 18, the image is not you - legal to store within a 2-year age gap
Illegal to send even if given consent
Threatening to send (threatening to ‘sext’)
if they threaten to send an intimate image of a person to others if the person believes that they will carry out the threat
Maximum penalty: one year in prison
Child pornography
Charged with possesing if the person in the image is more then 2 years
Max penalty 5 years
Charged with sharing/providing if more than 2 years
Max penalty 10 years
The current law about e-cigarettes
In Victoria, it is generally illegal to sell, possess or use liquid containing nicotine in an e-cigarette
Age is irrelevant
E-cigarettes (even with no nicotine) cannot be used in areas where smoking is banned such as:
schools - that means anywhere at school or within 4 metres of a school gate
Illegal vs Legal Vape usage
It is generally illegal unless
E-cigarettes ( even with no nicotine ) cannot be sold to under 18
E-cigarettes that do NOT contain nicotine can be legally sold, purchased, possessed, and used in Victoria over 18 ( cant contain any illegal ingredients)
The e - e-cigarette is prescribed by a medical specialist
wages and conditions
you have certain rights in relation to your work that cannot be taken away from you
Minimum wage - illegal to pay less than amounts
Enterprise agreement
this is an agreement between the specific company/employer you work for and all of its workers
- conditions of work for example
- if you’re allowed to leave
- breaks
Award –
if company does not have a specific agreement than workers and their rights will be in another document ( awards ), this covers all workers in a specific industry.
minimum wages
In Australia, the minimum wage was recently increased to $23.23
Fair Work Ombudsman stages
Fair work ombudsman
Your boss breaches your rights at work
Complain at work but your buss doesnt fix things
You complain to FWO
FWO investigates the issue - talks to both sides
If you are being unfairly treated, FWO tells your boss how to fix things
- if the boss doesnt follow what FWO suggested, FWO takes your boss to court
What the fair work ombudsman does:
Free assistance
Suggests solutions
Takes bosses who breach workplace rights to court
