❓ Hon. Nick Goiran asks the Police Minister how many times officers/employees with Negative Notices under the Working with Children Act 2004 performed child-related work in the past five years. The WA Police Force responded that police officers are exempt in certain circumstances and outlines their recruitment check process.
AnsweredQoN 872Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
In each of the past five years, on how many occasions
did an officer or employee carry out child-related work whilst holding a
Negative Notice under the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act
2004 ?
did an officer or employee carry out child-related work whilst holding a
Negative Notice under the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act
2004 ?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
5 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 provides that specific people or certain kinds of work do not require a Working with Children check. Police Officers are exempt in these circumstances.
The WA Police Force conducts an Initial Entry Check (IEC) for recruit applications which includes checks of:
Where an applicant is recommended for recruitment, a more in-depth check is conducted including a review of associates, addresses, and social media activity.
The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 provides that specific people or certain kinds of work do not require a Working with Children check. Police Officers are exempt in these circumstances.
The WA Police Force conducts an Initial Entry Check (IEC) for recruit applications which includes checks of:
Where an applicant is recommended for recruitment, a more in-depth check is conducted including a review of associates, addresses, and social media activity.
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