AUSTRALIA
The Advertiser
LAUREN NOVAK, POLITICAL REPORTER, The Advertiser
August 22, 2016
SCREENING clearances to work with children will remain valid for five years and applicants will be tracked by an electronic identification number, under changes prompted by the Nyland Royal Commission.
The State Government has today revealed proposed changes to background screening laws which follow recommendations made by Royal Commissioner Margaret Nyland earlier this month.
A key change will establish a single check for working with children, which will be portable across different roles.
Teachers will be required to undergo the same check, despite currently being assessed under a different system.
Applicants will no longer be able to start working with children while their clearance is being processed.
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