❓ A parliamentary question seeks data on Working with Children screening checks, including application numbers, negative notices issued, reasons for denials, and current employment status of those with negative notices. The answer provides statistics on screenings completed, negative notices issued, reasons for negative notices, registration on ANCOR, employment status, and penalties for non-compliance.
AnsweredQoN 1748Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to the Working with Children screening checks, I ask –
(1) How many applications have been received since 1 January 2006?
(2) How many screenings have been completed?
(3) How many people have been issued with a negative notice?
(4) What were the reasons for each of the negative notices?
(5) Were any of the people who received a negative notice listed on the Australian National Child Offender Register or any other register?
(6) For those people issued with a negative notice, what positions were they working in where they had contact with children?
(7) Are any of these people currently working with children?
(8) How many have been issued with interim negative notices?
(1) How many applications have been received since 1 January 2006?
(2) How many screenings have been completed?
(3) How many people have been issued with a negative notice?
(4) What were the reasons for each of the negative notices?
(5) Were any of the people who received a negative notice listed on the Australian National Child Offender Register or any other register?
(6) For those people issued with a negative notice, what positions were they working in where they had contact with children?
(7) Are any of these people currently working with children?
(8) How many have been issued with interim negative notices?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 February 2007
Responded by
Minister for Community Development
Response time
76 days
(2) Of the above over 28 500 screenings had been completed with the balance in process . (3) Twelve finalised Negative Notices have been issued. (4) Ten of the Negative Notices were for scheduled offences (9 sexual and one violence) - including convictions, pending and non-conviction charges. Two were non-scheduled convictions assessed to be of relevance to child-related work. (5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(3) Twelve finalised Negative Notices have been issued. (4) Ten of the Negative Notices were for scheduled offences (9 sexual and one violence) - including convictions, pending and non-conviction charges. Two were non-scheduled convictions assessed to be of relevance to child-related work. (5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(4) Ten of the Negative Notices were for scheduled offences (9 sexual and one violence) - including convictions, pending and non-conviction charges. Two were non-scheduled convictions assessed to be of relevance to child-related work. (5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(3) Twelve finalised Negative Notices have been issued. (4) Ten of the Negative Notices were for scheduled offences (9 sexual and one violence) - including convictions, pending and non-conviction charges. Two were non-scheduled convictions assessed to be of relevance to child-related work. (5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(4) Ten of the Negative Notices were for scheduled offences (9 sexual and one violence) - including convictions, pending and non-conviction charges. Two were non-scheduled convictions assessed to be of relevance to child-related work. (5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(5) One of the twelve persons with Negative Notices is currently registered on ANCOR. (6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(6) 2 self employed. 6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
6 employees. 4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
4 volunteers. (7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(7) Persons with Negative Notices and Interim Negative Notices are prohibited from child-related work and there is a penalty of up to five years and $60 000 for breaching this. Employers are advised if a person has a Negative or Interim Negative Notice and that they are also prohibited from employing such persons in a paid or voluntary capacity. (8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
(8) Five Interim Negative Notices have been issued
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.