❓ This WA parliamentary question inquires whether staff in the Community Safety portfolio are required to undergo police criminal checks, and if not, whether there are plans to implement such checks in the future. The answer indicates that criminal checks are not mandatory, but applicants for public service positions must disclose any convictions.
AnsweredQoN 1829Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Community Safety
Response time
37 days
(1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No (3 & 4) Not applicable Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(2) No (3 & 4) Not applicable Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(3 & 4) Not applicable Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(3 & 4) Not applicable
(2) No (3 & 4) Not applicable Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(3 & 4) Not applicable Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
Office of Crime Prevention The Office of Crime Prevention advise: (1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(1a) No (1b – d) Not applicable (2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(2) No, but all Public Service applications for a position require applicants to list any convictions. (3 & 4) Not applicable
(3 & 4) Not applicable
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