Question on Notice regarding police criminal checks for staff within agencies under the Deputy Premier's portfolio. Most agencies do not require checks, but Western Power does for staff working with children.

AnsweredQoN 1818Legislative Council
Asked
30 March 2004
Portfolio
Deputy Premier

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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?

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Answered
6 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Deputy Premier
Response time
37 days
(1) (a) No (b)-(d) N/A (2) No (3) N/A (4) N/A Economic Regulation Authority 1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(b)-(d) N/A (2) No (3) N/A (4) N/A Economic Regulation Authority 1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(2) No (3) N/A (4) N/A Economic Regulation Authority 1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(3) N/A (4) N/A Economic Regulation Authority 1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(4) N/A Economic Regulation Authority 1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
Economic Regulation Authority 1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
1. (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(b) – (d) Not applicable 2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
2. No 3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
3. & 4. Not applicable Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
Office of Native Title (1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(1) (a) No. (b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(b) N/A (c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(c) No. (d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(d) N/A (2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(2) No. (3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(3) N/A (4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(4) N/A Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation (1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(1) (a) No (b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(b) (c) (d) N/A (2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(2) No (3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(3) (4) N/A. Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
Department of Treasury and Finance (1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(1) (a) No; (b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(b)-(d) not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(3)-(4) Not applicable. Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
Office of the Auditor General N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
N/A Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
Western Power (1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(1)(a) Yes (b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(b) Yes (c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(c) N/A (d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(d) N/A (2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(2) & (3) Yes. Only staff who deal directly with children are required to undergo a police criminal check. This includes contracted educational workers and a maintenance contractor employed at The World of Energy, Western Power’s education facility. (4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.
(4) A police check is obtained as the staff are required to deal directly with children.

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