Disability Services

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): Supplementary arising from the answer in relation to the various governments and departments that hold records: is sharing information about disability careworkers and their screenings subject to any of the information-sharing agreements that the minister assigned her department to in this area?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:30): I made some comments yesterday—I'm not sure whether the honourable member was listening—but in terms of information sharing between the federal regulator and the screening unit, that is something that we have been very keen to progress. In discussions with the Quality and Safeguards Commissioner, he has agreed that those arrangements would be expedited.