Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) ACT 2011 (NO. 44 OF 2011) - SECT 29

The risk assessment guidelines must provide for the following to be taken into account in relation to any relevant offence included in the person's criminal history:

        (a)     the nature, gravity and circumstances of the offence;

        (b)     the relevance of the offence;

        (c)     how long ago the offence was committed;

        (d)     the age of the person and the victim at the time of the offence;

        (e)     whether the person's circumstances have changed since the offence was committed;

        (f)     the person's attitude to the offence;

        (g)     if the person has undergone a program of treatment or intervention for the offence—any assessment of the person following the program;

        (h)     if the offence was committed outside Australia—whether the offence is an offence in Australia;

              (i)     whether the person has committed any other relevant offence;

        (j)     any submission made by the person to the commissioner in relation to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i).