❓ This WA parliamentary question concerns the requirement for Department of Housing and Works staff and State Supply Commission appointees to undergo police criminal checks, particularly focusing on those interacting with vulnerable individuals or visiting schools. The response outlines current policy and risk management strategies.
AnsweredQoN 1809Legislative 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
Response time
37 days
Department of Housing and Works’ staff will only interact with an adult person. Where an adult person is not available, alternative appointments will be scheduled. (b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(2) Yes. (3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(3) Apart from existing Department of Housing and Works’ employees, all other appointees to the department are required to undergo Police criminal checks. In addition employees whose duties require them to visit schools, are required to undergo regular Police criminal checks, to satisfy Education Department requirements. (4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(4) This is a risk management strategy to identify individuals with criminal convictions, that would otherwise be at conflict with their particular role in the department. STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
(1) (a) No (b) – (d) Not applicable (2) No (3) – (4) Not applicable
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