Working with Children Check Act 2000
sec.232How chief executive conducts risk assessment
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sec.232 How chief executive conducts risk assessment
The chief executive conducts a risk assessment of the person by— considering the information about the person obtained by the chief executive for the purpose of this division; and if the chief executive refers a matter to an advisory committee—considering the advice or recommendations of the advisory committee; and if the chief executive appoints an expert advisor in relation to the risk assessment—considering the advice of the expert advisor; and deciding whether the person poses a risk to the safety of children, including by applying the reasonable person test under section 233 . For the chief executive to decide that a person poses a risk to the safety of children, the chief executive— must be satisfied there is a real possibility that the person will pose a risk to the safety of children; and does not need to be satisfied that it is likely the person will pose a risk to the safety of children. s 232 ins 2010 No. 5 s 58 amd 2014 No. 28 s 55 sub 2019 No. 18 s 36 ; 2024 No. 50 s 56 (sec.232-ssec.1) The chief executive conducts a risk assessment of the person by— considering the information about the person obtained by the chief executive for the purpose of this division; and if the chief executive refers a matter to an advisory committee—considering the advice or recommendations of the advisory committee; and if the chief executive appoints an expert advisor in relation to the risk assessment—considering the advice of the expert advisor; and deciding whether the person poses a risk to the safety of children, including by applying the reasonable person test under section 233 . (sec.232-ssec.2) For the chief executive to decide that a person poses a risk to the safety of children, the chief executive— must be satisfied there is a real possibility that the person will pose a risk to the safety of children; and does not need to be satisfied that it is likely the person will pose a risk to the safety of children.
- (a) considering the information about the person obtained by the chief executive for the purpose of this division; and
- (b) if the chief executive refers a matter to an advisory committee—considering the advice or recommendations of the advisory committee; and
- (c) if the chief executive appoints an expert advisor in relation to the risk assessment—considering the advice of the expert advisor; and
- (d) deciding whether the person poses a risk to the safety of children, including by applying the reasonable person test under section 233 .
- (a) must be satisfied there is a real possibility that the person will pose a risk to the safety of children; and
- (b) does not need to be satisfied that it is likely the person will pose a risk to the safety of children.