Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES ACT 2013 - SECT 191

191 Chief executive may obtain information about suitability checks

(1) This section applies to the following individuals—

(a) the approved provider of a QEC approved service;

(b) a carer in a stand-alone service;

(c) a supervisor, educator or staff member of a QEC service;

(d) a person with management or control of a QEC service;

(e) an adult occupant of a home in which stand-alone education and care is provided;

(f) an adult if a carer who provides stand-alone education and care in a home has been asked under section 190 to ensure the adult makes a working with children check application.

(2) On receiving a written request from the chief executive, the chief executive (employment screening) must give the chief executive the following information about a stated individual mentioned in subsection (1) —

(a) whether the individual has made a working with children check application and, if so—

(i) the date of the application; and

(ii) if the application has been withdrawn—the date of the withdrawal;

(b) whether the individual holds a working with children authority and, if so, the date of issue of the authority;

(c) whether a negative notice is in force for the individual and, if so, the date of issue of the notice;

(d) whether a working with children authority held by the individual has been cancelled and, if so, the date of the cancellation.

(3) The chief executive (employment screening) may give the chief executive the information mentioned in subsection (2) (c) about an individual whether or not the chief executive has requested the information.