You will need this registration if you will have regular contact with vulnerable people while working or volunteering in a regulated activity.
A vulnerable person means a child, or an adult experiencing disadvantage who is accessing a service because of the disadvantage.
This registration functions as a background check that aims to help reduce the risk of harm or neglect of vulnerable people in the ACT.
There are three types of registrations:
- general registration
- role-based registration for those who are restricted to working in specific regulated activities with a stated employer
- conditional registration for those with conditions associated with their registration.
Regulated activities and services include:
- child protection services
- justice facilities for children
- childcare services
- child education services
- child accommodation services
- counselling and support services for children
- commercial services for children (entertainment or party service, gym or play facility, photography service or running talent or beauty competitions)
- mental health services
- migrant, refugee or asylum services
- homeless people services
- housing and accommodation for the disadvantaged
- justice facilities
- victims of crime or prevention of crime programs
- addiction services
- community service providing held to people and families suffering social or financial hardship or trying live independently needing support
- disability service
- respite care service
- emergency service.
You may also need this registration with NDIS worker clearance if you work for a registered NDIS service provider.
