House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-09-10 Daily Xml

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Foster and Kinship Carer Assessments

890 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (2 July 2019). Have volunteers who have a current screening due to expire within the next six months, been advised by the Department for Child Protection, that they should apply for a new clearance?

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

Yes. The department wrote to volunteers on 30 May 2019, advising them of the upcoming changes to working with children clearances and recommending that new clearances be sought now if expiry will occur in the next six months.

This information is also contained on the department's website, which states, 'If your screening will expire within the next six months, you should apply for a new clearance now'. The website also provides further details on how to apply for a new clearance.