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Commencement
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Bills
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Parliamentary Committees
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Question Time
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Ministerial Statement
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Grievance Debate
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Private Members' Statements
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Bills
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Estimates Replies
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Volunteer Screening Checks
In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (24 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. N.F. COOK (Hurtle Vale—Minister for Human Services, Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well): I have been advised:
The number of screening checks volunteers require depends on the legislative requirements applying to their activities and the policies of their host organisation.
Volunteer Applications Received
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| All applications | 244,339 | 190,447 |
| Volunteer applications | 68,533 | 58,000 |
| Percentage | 28.05% | 30.45% |
Volunteer Applications Received and Determined in the Same Financial Year
| Screening | Applications Approved | ||
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| Working with Children Check | 48,854 | 33,787 | 29,153 |
| NDIS Worker Check | 3,329 | 4,133 | 3,545 |
| Vulnerable person-related | 5,484 | 5,999 | 5,755 |
| Aged care sector | 4,033 | 4,722 | 4,572 |
| General employment probity | 2,343 | 2,172 | 2,069 |
| Total Volunteer Screenings2 | 64,043 | 50,813 | 45,094 |
| Total Screenings | 231,508 | 170,902 | 155,599 |
| Percentage of Volunteer screenings | 27.7% | 29.7% | 29.0% |