Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01220:reg:48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01220
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 48
Character Range: 66564–68340

48  Requirements in relation to new staff members and volunteers
 (1) An approved provider must not allow a person to become a staff member of the approved provider, or a volunteer for the approved provider, unless the approved provider is satisfied that subsection (2) or (3) applies to the person.

Police certificates
 (2) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) subject to subsection 49(1), there is for the person a police certificate that is dated not more than 3 years before the day on which the person would first become a staff member or volunteer; and
 (b) the police certificate does not record that the person has been:
 (i) convicted of murder or sexual assault; or
 (ii) convicted of, and sentenced to imprisonment for, any other form of assault; and
 (c) for a person who has been, at any time after turning 16, a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia—the person has made a statutory declaration stating that the person has never been:
 (i) convicted of murder or sexual assault; or
 (ii) convicted of, and sentenced to imprisonment for, any other form of assault.

NDIS worker screening clearances
 (3) This subsection applies to a person if:
 (a) subject to subsection 49(2), the person has an NDIS worker screening clearance that:
 (i) was issued not more than 5 years before the day on which the person would first become a staff member or volunteer; and
 (ii) is not suspended; and
 (b) for a person who has been, at any time after turning 16, a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia—the person has made a statutory declaration stating that the person has never been:
 (i) convicted of murder or sexual assault; or
 (ii) convicted of, and sentenced to imprisonment for, any other form of assault.