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Jobs in Aged care, Disabled person care, and Children care are considered as working with Vulnerable groups. What will happen if an aged carer has a criminal history? Under the Aged Care Act, 1997, the Department of Health and aging had implemented that it is mandatory to obtain a Police check certificate.
A Criminal History Check and a Working with Children check is not the same. Every Australian state/territory sets their own guidelines for the WWCC, and an applicant needs to obtain this check from the particular state/territory governing body. Is the WWCC transferable between states? The answer will be Read More
The Australian government has predicted that there will be an approximate 179,000 Aged care job openings in the next five years. A Criminal History check is required to get a job in this industry, as mentioned in the Aged Care Act to ensure the security of aged people. Read More
Before hiring an employee, an organisation must consider some potential risk that may put the company in danger. What if an employee has some criminal records? Pre-employment background check can solve this problem.