097241f3_ild_Family_Community_Australia_bject_to_screening_regulations_settings_subject_to_regulation
[Jurisdiction] ACT
Employees and volunteers aged 16 years and over working in regulated activities or services for children are required to obtain a Working with Vulnerable People Background Check. Regulated activities and services are those provided under the Children and Young People Act 2008; child protection services; justice facilities for children, or activities or services resulting from a sentence, detention, probation, parole or other order that could be made by a court in relation to a child; childcare services; child education services; child accommodation services; counselling and support services for children; and commercial services for a child or young person. Commercial services or activities conducted for children include: an entertainment or party service, a gym or play facility, photography service, or a talent or beauty competition. Individuals need to be registered to work in these child specific regulated activities and services by 7 November 2013 as part of phase 1 of the implementation of the Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking Act 2011. The following activities or services that are provided to children or mainly used by children will also be regulated and phased in over years two through five of the implementation: religious organisations (phase 2); coaching and tuition, vocational and educational training, activities or services provided by clubs, associations or movements (e.g., sports clubs) (phase 3); providing public or private transport (phase 5). Services contracted to government are required to employ "fit and proper" people. This is interpreted as a requirement to obtain a National Police Check.
Pre-employment screening: Working With Children Checks and Police Checks | Child Family Community Australia
Types of child-related settings subject to regulation