❓ Hon Alan Cadby asks about police criminal checks for Department of Justice staff, particularly those working with children or in custodial environments. The answer confirms checks are mandatory for various staff categories and outlines the reasons and legal basis for these checks.
AnsweredQoN 1828Legislative Council
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(b) if yes to (a), are those staff required to have a police criminal check; (c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
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Answered
6 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
37 days
(1a) Yes (1b) Yes (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Department of Justice employees are required to undergo a police criminal records check as follows: • All new permanent employees to Department of Justice. • Current permanent employees who move between Divisions, i.e. transferring promoting, or temporary deployed. • All movement of current permanent staff into a custodial environment or into positions that have contact with children. • All new fixed term employees. • All current or previous fixed term employees who are issued with another contract. • All secondees and external redeployees. (3) The Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Crimtrac on 24 September 2003 to enable the Department to conduct criminal history checking through the Crimtrac Agency. (4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(2) Department of Justice employees are required to undergo a police criminal records check as follows: • All new permanent employees to Department of Justice. • Current permanent employees who move between Divisions, i.e. transferring promoting, or temporary deployed. • All movement of current permanent staff into a custodial environment or into positions that have contact with children. • All new fixed term employees. • All current or previous fixed term employees who are issued with another contract. • All secondees and external redeployees. (3) The Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Crimtrac on 24 September 2003 to enable the Department to conduct criminal history checking through the Crimtrac Agency. (4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(3) The Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Crimtrac on 24 September 2003 to enable the Department to conduct criminal history checking through the Crimtrac Agency. (4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
• The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
• To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(2) Department of Justice employees are required to undergo a police criminal records check as follows: • All new permanent employees to Department of Justice. • Current permanent employees who move between Divisions, i.e. transferring promoting, or temporary deployed. • All movement of current permanent staff into a custodial environment or into positions that have contact with children. • All new fixed term employees. • All current or previous fixed term employees who are issued with another contract. • All secondees and external redeployees. (3) The Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Crimtrac on 24 September 2003 to enable the Department to conduct criminal history checking through the Crimtrac Agency. (4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(3) The Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Crimtrac on 24 September 2003 to enable the Department to conduct criminal history checking through the Crimtrac Agency. (4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(4) The Department of Justice advise the check is required for the following reasons: • The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
• The Department of Justice has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to protect clients and staff from harm and is committed to the provision of a professional standard of service and the prevention of crime against all clients receiving justice services. • To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
• To maintain integrity in the provision of justice services, the department must ensure that people appointed to positions or carrying out activities on behalf of the Department do not have such a criminal record that that would indicate a lack of respect for the law or their engagement would lead to a reasonable member of the community questioning the integrity of the services provided. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advise: (1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(1a) Staff at Juvenile Detention Centres have direct contact with children. (1b) Yes (as of 16 March 2004) (1c – d) Not applicable (2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(2) Yes (3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(3) The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services. (4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
(4) In order that the Inspector may determine the conditions and limitations that may be specified in authorisations under Section 31 of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003.
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