A working group has been established to progress a nationally consistent approach to working with children checks.
Factsheets – National Schedules for Creating Child-Safe Environments.
- Guidelines for Building the Capacity of Child-Safe Organisations
- An evidence-based guide for risk assessment and decision making when undertaking background checking
- Guidelines for Exclusion of Persons from Employment/Volunteering in Child-Related Areas
- Guidelines for Information Sharing Across Jurisdictions
A Nationally Consistent Approach to Working with Children Checks
The proposed actions to enhance national consistency are outlined in the Position Paper: Toward a Nationally Consistent Approach to Working with Children Checks. Implementation of a nationally consistent approach to Working with Children Checks will involve short, medium and longer term strategies.