Residential Care Workers, Psychological Testing

In reply to Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (18 June 2020).

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised:

As I stated in my response at the time, I am only in a position to respond to this question in terms of workers in the child protection portfolio.

Psychological Assessments are undertaken in accordance with the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, for employees and volunteers to work with children and young people in a residential facility established by the Minister under section 36 of the Family and Community Services Act 1972, or a children's residential facility licensed by my department.

As required by the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, no person who is assessed as being currently psychologically unsuitable is working in a children's residential facility operated or licensed by the Department for Child Protection.