❓ This WA parliamentary question concerns mandatory police criminal checks for staff within the Department for Community Development, including its various offices and units. The answer confirms that such checks are compulsory.
AnsweredQoN 1835Legislative Council
Asked
30 March 2004
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
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
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth
Response time
37 days
(1) (a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(2) Yes.
(3) Department for Community Development (including the Office for Women’s Policy, Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering, Office for Children and Youth, and Family and Domestic Violence Unit).
(4) Criminal record checking is a compulsory part of the Department’s overall assessment process to assist in determining a person’s suitability to be engaged in or continue in employment within the Department.
(b) Yes.
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(2) Yes.
(3) Department for Community Development (including the Office for Women’s Policy, Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering, Office for Children and Youth, and Family and Domestic Violence Unit).
(4) Criminal record checking is a compulsory part of the Department’s overall assessment process to assist in determining a person’s suitability to be engaged in or continue in employment within the Department.
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