❓ Hon. Alan Cadby's question concerns police criminal checks for staff in the Department of Environment, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, and Department of Conservation and Land Management who interact with children. The answer indicates checks are in place for specific programs, referencing Department of Education policy.
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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
7 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
38 days
The Department of Environment (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Department of Environment staff involved in delivering the WasteWise Schools and Mobile Display, Ribbons of Blue and Airwatch programs. However, they do not supervise or take responsibility for groups of children. (4) Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Education Officers of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority. (4) Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. Staff involved with school activities provided by the Department’s Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have a police criminal check. (c) No decision has been made to make it mandatory for other staff who come into contact with children through their work, other than those already mentioned, to have a police criminal check. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management. (4) Departmental policy that CALM staff involved with school activities provided by the Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have no criminal convictions that relate to children. Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Education Officers of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority. (4) Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. Staff involved with school activities provided by the Department’s Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have a police criminal check. (c) No decision has been made to make it mandatory for other staff who come into contact with children through their work, other than those already mentioned, to have a police criminal check. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management. (4) Departmental policy that CALM staff involved with school activities provided by the Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have no criminal convictions that relate to children. Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children.
Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. Staff involved with school activities provided by the Department’s Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have a police criminal check. (c) No decision has been made to make it mandatory for other staff who come into contact with children through their work, other than those already mentioned, to have a police criminal check. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management. (4) Departmental policy that CALM staff involved with school activities provided by the Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have no criminal convictions that relate to children. Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Education Officers of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority. (4) Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. Staff involved with school activities provided by the Department’s Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have a police criminal check. (c) No decision has been made to make it mandatory for other staff who come into contact with children through their work, other than those already mentioned, to have a police criminal check. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management. (4) Departmental policy that CALM staff involved with school activities provided by the Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have no criminal convictions that relate to children. Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children.
Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes. Staff involved with school activities provided by the Department’s Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have a police criminal check. (c) No decision has been made to make it mandatory for other staff who come into contact with children through their work, other than those already mentioned, to have a police criminal check. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management. (4) Departmental policy that CALM staff involved with school activities provided by the Nearer to Nature and EcoEducation programs have no criminal convictions that relate to children. Department of Education policy on police criminal checks for staff having contact with children.
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