The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children
In 2006 Western Australia passed legislation that introduced a system to check criminalrecords and issue permits to those who wish to work with children. In 2007, thelegislation was described by the minister responsible as a ‘‘powerful system that wouldprevent harm to children’’. This paper explores...
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| author | Budiselik, William Crawford, Frances Squelch, Joan |
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| description | In 2006 Western Australia passed legislation that introduced a system to check criminalrecords and issue permits to those who wish to work with children. In 2007, thelegislation was described by the minister responsible as a ‘‘powerful system that wouldprevent harm to children’’. This paper explores that system and identifies limits to itseffectiveness. The paper concluded that unless the system’s limits are fully appreciatedthere is a possibility of a paradoxical outcome, whereby children’s lives will be less safe. Italso raises the question of whether in the area of record checking a national approach is not preferable to each state and territory developing its own system. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-446292017-09-13T16:01:26Z The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children Budiselik, William Crawford, Frances Squelch, Joan In 2006 Western Australia passed legislation that introduced a system to check criminalrecords and issue permits to those who wish to work with children. In 2007, thelegislation was described by the minister responsible as a ‘‘powerful system that wouldprevent harm to children’’. This paper explores that system and identifies limits to itseffectiveness. The paper concluded that unless the system’s limits are fully appreciatedthere is a possibility of a paradoxical outcome, whereby children’s lives will be less safe. Italso raises the question of whether in the area of record checking a national approach is not preferable to each state and territory developing its own system. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44629 10.1080/03124070902964624 Routledge fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Budiselik, William Crawford, Frances Squelch, Joan The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children |
| title | The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children |
| title_full | The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children |
| title_fullStr | The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children |
| title_short | The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children |
| title_sort | limits of working with children cards in protecting children |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44629 |