Working with Children SA – Screening checks
Child protection laws in South Australia make it mandatory for certain organisations to ensure particular employees and volunteers have met specific screening requirements.
The relevant legislation, where the assessment relates to the care and protection of children, is the Children’s Protection Act 1993 (SA) and Children’s Protection Regulations 2010.
Child-related employment screening is an essential mechanism in protecting South Australia’s children and young people from harm.
Working with vulnerable children – general information
The Government of South Australia has created an easy to use website which provides important information for organisations and clubs who provide activities for children and vulnerable people. The Screening Check information can be accessed by clicking here
What does it mean for sports clubs?
If you are a sports clubs who works with Working with Vulnerable children, or if you do paid work or volunteer in junior or disability sports in the SA, The Government South Australia have identified how working with vulnerable children will relate to sports clubs.
Head to their webpage here
Who needs child-related screening
In South Australia, organisations providing the following types of services, wholly or partly for children, are required by law to provide a child-safe environment:
- health
- child and family welfare
- education
- sporting or recreational
- religious or spiritual instruction
- child care and child protection
- cultural
- entertainment
- residential
How to apply for a child related screening check
The DCSI Screening Unit has introduced an online process for submitting screening applications, making it faster and easier to apply for employee and volunteer screening.
First, the organisation must register for online screening with the DCSI Screening Unit.
Once registered for online screening, an organisation can initiate individual screening applications.
The applicant is notified once this has been done; then the applicant logs in, completes and submits their individual application online.
Screening Fees and Charges may apply.
Further information
Telephone: 1300 321 592 (9am-5pm)
Email: DCSIscreeningunit@sa.gov.au
Facsimile: 1300 669 622
Postal address: DCSI Screening Unit, GPO Box 292, Adelaide SA 5001
Website: www.dcsi.sa.gov.au/screening
