❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the outcomes for 52 applicants who received negative Working with Children Checks within 200 days, specifically regarding subsequent sex offence charges or convictions. The Minister responds that 21 of those applicants were either charged or found guilty of a sex offence.
AnsweredQoN 1344Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WORKING WITH CHILDREN
CHECKS –– AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
1344. Hon PETER COLLIER to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the Auditor General's
report titled ''Working with Children Checks—Follow-up''
tabled on Wednesday, 23 October 2019.
(1) Of the 52 applicants issued with a negative notice
within 200 days, how many were either charged or found guilty of a sex
offence for the period?
(2) What was the
nature of the charge or conviction against each individual?
CHECKS –– AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
1344. Hon PETER COLLIER to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the Auditor General's
report titled ''Working with Children Checks—Follow-up''
tabled on Wednesday, 23 October 2019.
(1) Of the 52 applicants issued with a negative notice
within 200 days, how many were either charged or found guilty of a sex
offence for the period?
(2) What was the
nature of the charge or conviction against each individual?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Of
the 52 applicants issued with a negative notice within 200 days, 21 were either
charged with, or found guilty of, a sex offence.
Negative
notices prohibit a person from engaging in child-related work. All the 21
people met the threshold for a negative
notice to be issued as per the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking)
Act 2004, as they posed an unacceptable risk to children.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Of
the 52 applicants issued with a negative notice within 200 days, 21 were either
charged with, or found guilty of, a sex offence.
Negative
notices prohibit a person from engaging in child-related work. All the 21
people met the threshold for a negative
notice to be issued as per the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking)
Act 2004, as they posed an unacceptable risk to children.
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