Disability Services

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:51): Supplementary question: thanks for the answer. Did the minister check if the individual that we are discussing, who possibly failed one of the psychological tests, was rejected from working in DHS and therefore came to work in the disability industry instead?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:52): I am not sure that question has been framed correctly: someone who had failed a test applied through DHS and then was working in disability. It is a child protection test. The Department for Child Protection is provided with that information. That information, as I have outlined to this chamber, or somewhere in the past, the list is provided to DHS for their screening and so that forms part of their assessable information. It has some value, but it certainly doesn't tell the full picture in relation to someone who might have a history of care concerns or things that have been officially notified to the department.