18Application for registration—contents

18 Application for registration—contents (1) An application for registration must include— (a) the applicant’s name and any previous name; and (b) the applicant’s current home address, and any previous home address in the 5 years before applying; and (c) evidence of the applicant’s identity; and 100 points of identification (d) if the applicant engages, or intends to engage, in a regulated activity for a particular employer, or in an NDIS activity— (i) the employer (the named employer) for the activity; and (ii) the named employer’s address and contact details; and (iii) the capacity in which the applicant engages, or intends to engage, in the activity for the named employer; and (iv) if the named employer is a registered NDIS provider—the provider’s registration number; and (e) anything else prescribed by regulation.

(2) The application must be accompanied by— (a) a consent by the applicant for the commissioner to— (i) check the applicant’s criminal history, non-conviction information and any other information about the applicant that may be relevant in deciding the application; and Note 1 Criminal history, about a person—see s 24. Note 2 Non-conviction information, about a person—see s 25. (ii) seek information or advice from any entity in relation to the applicant’s— (A) application under section 33; or (B) registration under section 53; and (iii) contact the named employer (if any) in relation to the status of the applicant’s application or registration; and Note For example, the commissioner must tell a person’s employer if the commissioner refuses to consider the person’s application further (see s 19 (3)), if the person withdraws an application (see s 20 (3) (a)), if the commissioner refuses to register the person (see s 40 (2) (b)), if there is a change in an applicant’s registration status as a result of an additional risk assessment (see s 54), or if a person’s registration is suspended or cancelled (see s 59 (2) (b)) or surrendered (see s 60 (3)). (b) a written statement by the applicant stating— (i) whether the applicant has been convicted or found guilty of a relevant offence outside Australia; and (ii) if the applicant has been convicted or found guilty of a relevant offence outside Australia—details of the offence; and

(c) a written statement by the applicant about whether an allegation has been made, or an investigation has commenced, in relation to a regulated activity engaged in by the applicant, and if so, the details of the allegation or investigation; and Examples—allegation or investigation 1 a complaint or investigation about noncompliance of an approved care and protection organisation under the Children and Young People Act 2008, div 10.4.3 involving conduct by the applicant 2 an allegation or investigation of misconduct within a regulated activity (d) anything else prescribed by regulation. (3) The commissioner must tell the applicant in writing about the following: (a) the rights and obligations of the applicant under this Act; (b) information the applicant may supply to support the application; (c) the risk assessment guidelines mentioned in division 5.2 and where to find a copy. Note The commissioner may tell the applicant about the matters in s (3) in any way the commissioner considers appropriate, including on a form or in guidelines made for this Act.