Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE (BACKGROUND CHECKING) ACT 2011 (NO. 44 OF 2011) - SECT 30

The risk assessment guidelines must provide for the following to be taken into account in relation to any relevant offence, or any alleged relevant offence, included in the non-conviction information about the person:

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

        (b)     the relevance of the offence or alleged offence;

        (c)     how long ago the offence or alleged offence was committed;

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

        (e)     the truthfulness, completeness and reliability of any information or evidence provided by the person who made the allegation or provided the initial information;

        (f)     the nature, extent and outcome of any investigation into the offence or alleged offence;

        (g)     any formal statement made by the person to a police officer, including any answer given in a recorded interview, in relation to the offence or alleged offence;

        (h)     any evidence given by the person in a court proceeding for the offence or alleged offence;

              (i)     whether this was the person's first offence or alleged offence;

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