Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) REGULATION 2012 (NO 4 OF 2012) - REG 5

    (1)     The following information is prescribed:

        (a)     a statement about the activities the person will be engaged in for the employer;

        (b)     a risk management strategy for the employer.

    (2)     In this section:

"risk management strategy", for an employer, means a document containing the following:

        (a)     a statement about the employer's commitment to the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people;

        (b)     a code of conduct for people engaged by the employer;

        (c)     procedures for recruiting, selecting, training, supervising and managing people engaged or proposed to be engaged by the employer in a regulated activity, as the procedures relate to the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people;

        (d)     policies and procedures for handling complaints relating to the treatment of vulnerable people, including guidelines for reporting and handling incidents, disclosures or suspicions of harm caused by a person engaged by the employer to a vulnerable person;

        (e)     a policy for disciplining people engaged by the employer who breach the risk management strategy;

        (f)     policies and procedures for compliance with the Act, including—

              (i)     implementing and reviewing the risk management strategy; and

              (ii)     keeping written records about each person engaged by the employer;

Example—subpar (ii)

date of expiry of a person's role-based registration

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

        (g)     risk management plans for high risk activities and special events;

        (h)     strategies for communication and support, including—

              (i)     written information for people engaged by the employer that includes details about the employer's risk management strategy or where a copy of the strategy can be accessed; and

              (ii)     training materials for people engaged by the employer to—

    (A)     help identify risks of harm to vulnerable people; and

    (B)     give instructions for how to handle disclosures or suspicions of harm to vulnerable people; and

    (C)     outline the employer's risk management strategy.