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REGISTRATION TO WORK WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE AMENDMENT BILL 2015 BILL 52 OF 2015

                                   FACT SHEET

       Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2015

The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2015 amends the
Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 by:

      Proposing a more flexible approach to gathering information important to the
       assessment of the risk of harm an applicant may pose to vulnerable adults and
       children.

      Implementing audit and compliance powers to ensure the objectives of the
       legislation are being achieved.

      Ensuring that individuals do not put at risk the subsidised fee for volunteers by
       undertaking paid work in regulated related activities while only holding a
       volunteer class of registration.

      Making other improvements identified through public consultation or
       operational experience necessary to ensure the objectives of the legislation are
       achieved.

      The Bill also incorporates changes to provide for emergency appointments
       under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 by the
       Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.




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