House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-03-05 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (15:09): My question is to the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion. Has the minister been briefed on the screening processes within his department for undertaking criminal history checks for teachers and education department staff, and is he satisfied that teachers with a criminal history will be identified?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (15:10): I thank the member for that very important question. In answer to the first part of the question, yes, I have been briefed. Secondly, I am satisfied that, as part of the audit recently undertaken, we are more than likely to identify any person who perhaps should not be appropriately employed in a school.