Volunteer Screening Checks

387 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (16 October 2018). As per the 2018-19 budget, can the minister confirm that it is the policy of the Marshall government to commence free volunteer screening checks from 1 January 2019?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

As I announced on 22 September 2018, screening checks conducted by the DHS Screening Unit will be free for volunteers from 1 November 2018.