Mandatory screening legislation on the way
Source: Tasmania. Police Minister. Media Release
"Tasmania is committed to providing the very best protection for the State’s children, Police Minister Jim Cox said. “I will be taking to cabinet shortly proposals to deal with the mandatory screening of adults who work with children. We have studied carefully legislative models from other jurisdictions because we must get this right. The Tasmanian inter-departmental committee, that has been developing the proposed legislation and new model, is comprised of all relevant government agencies, and other stakeholders, including the Commissioner for Children who has been consulted and involved in the process.” Mr Cox said Government Agencies had already begun planning for the implementation of the program. “At the same time that work has been occurring on the Tasmanian scheme, we have also been involved in a national project to share child screening information with other States and Territories."