❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the Working with Children Checks in WA, including completion rates, negative notices issued, reasons for denial, and processing times. The answer provides specific figures and timeframes.
AnsweredQoN 9Legislative Council
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(1) How many screening for the working with children checks were completed in the month of October 2008?
(2) How many people were issued with a negative notice in the month of October 2008?
(3) What were the reasons for each of the negative notices?
(4) How many people have been issued with interim negative notices in the month of October 2008?
(5) What is the current average time takes for applicants to receive their working with children cards where, -
(a) there is no criminal record; and
(b) there is a criminal record?
(2) How many people were issued with a negative notice in the month of October 2008?
(3) What were the reasons for each of the negative notices?
(4) How many people have been issued with interim negative notices in the month of October 2008?
(5) What is the current average time takes for applicants to receive their working with children cards where, -
(a) there is no criminal record; and
(b) there is a criminal record?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 December 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
27 days
( 1) 5503
(2) 5
(3) Convictions for non scheduled sexual and violent offences, conviction for Class 2 violent offence and three pending Class 2 sexual offence.
(4)1
(5) 5 days for the Unit to issue the card where the initial response from CrimTrac is that there is no criminal record.
(a) 24 days for the Unit to issue the card where there has been an initial false match of name with CrimTrac that is subsequently cleared.
It takes approximately 3 to 5 days for the cards to arrive in the post.
(b) 43 days for the Unit to issue the card. Applicants receive their cards in the post 3 to 5 days after the card is issued.
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(2) 5
(3) Convictions for non scheduled sexual and violent offences, conviction for Class 2 violent offence and three pending Class 2 sexual offence.
(4)1
(5) 5 days for the Unit to issue the card where the initial response from CrimTrac is that there is no criminal record.
(a) 24 days for the Unit to issue the card where there has been an initial false match of name with CrimTrac that is subsequently cleared.
It takes approximately 3 to 5 days for the cards to arrive in the post.
(b) 43 days for the Unit to issue the card. Applicants receive their cards in the post 3 to 5 days after the card is issued.
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