Notifying the Screening Unit (Section 19 report)

Employers have additional obligations under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016.

Reasons to notify

You must notify the Screening Unit immediately if you become aware that a person you employ in a prescribed position:

• has new assessable information – for example the person has been charged with or found guilty of an offence or is subject to disciplinary or misconduct proceedings, an intervention or restraining order
• is prohibited from working with children in another State or Territory
• becomes a registrable offender under the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006
• makes a disclosure to you under section 66 of the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006.

This is known as a Section 19 report.

For a definition of prescribed position see who needs a Working with Children Check.

How to notify

Advise the Screening Unit immediately if you become aware of any assessable information in relation to an employee.

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Failure to notify

It's an offence (with a maximum penalty of $25,000) to refuse or fail to notify the Screening Unit of this information.