Western Australian Managers of Business in Education Criminal Screening Brent Saraceni Maureen...

Western Australian Western Australian Managers of BusinessManagers of Business

in Educationin Education

Criminal ScreeningCriminal Screening

Brent SaraceniBrent Saraceni

Maureen SaundersMaureen Saunders


BackgroundBackground Wood Royal CommissionWood Royal Commission

GovernanceGovernance Criminal ScreeningCriminal Screening policy policy Staff Conduct & DisciplineStaff Conduct & Discipline policy policy Code of ConductCode of Conduct CrimTrac AgreementCrimTrac Agreement Western Australian Police – Information ReleaseWestern Australian Police – Information Release


StatisticsStatistics 8,433 checks (1 January to 31 May 2012)8,433 checks (1 January to 31 May 2012) An average of 77 Screening checks per dayAn average of 77 Screening checks per day 70% in each Batch are CLEARED in first 70% in each Batch are CLEARED in first

instanceinstance 30% of each Batch have a name match30% of each Batch have a name match Of this 30%, 3% have criminal historyOf this 30%, 3% have criminal history E-mails……E-mails……


Criminal Screening ProcessCriminal Screening Process Consent to Obtain Personal InformationConsent to Obtain Personal Information completed by completed by

the applicantthe applicant Application received by Screening Unit and checked Application received by Screening Unit and checked

(100 point ID, payment, questions, details etc)(100 point ID, payment, questions, details etc) Data is entered into Screening databaseData is entered into Screening database Each afternoon, that day’s applications are uploaded Each afternoon, that day’s applications are uploaded

to CrimTrac in Canberra as a ‘Batch’to CrimTrac in Canberra as a ‘Batch’ CrimTrac sources info from National Names CrimTrac sources info from National Names

DatabaseDatabase Following morning, results are downloaded from Following morning, results are downloaded from

CrimTracCrimTrac


Criminal Screening Process (cont.)Criminal Screening Process (cont.)

Cleared applicants are issued a letter & Cleared applicants are issued a letter & SCNSCN Those not cleared remain with CrimTracThose not cleared remain with CrimTrac CrimTrac liaises with State Police CrimTrac liaises with State Police

JurisdictionsJurisdictions Daily checks by Screening Unit to see if Daily checks by Screening Unit to see if

ClearedCleared


Criminal History confirmed:Criminal History confirmed:

Initial assessment by Brent and EamonInitial assessment by Brent and Eamon

Options are:Options are: Clear and issue a letter with their SCNClear and issue a letter with their SCN Request Request Statement of Material FactsStatement of Material Facts from Police from Police Request statement (only) from applicantRequest statement (only) from applicant Request statement & references from applicantRequest statement & references from applicant Refer straight to Screening CommitteeRefer straight to Screening Committee


Statement of Material FactsStatement of Material Facts True caseTrue case

Screening CommitteeScreening Committee 12 people12 people Chaired by Executive Director, Professional Chaired by Executive Director, Professional

Standards & Conduct (Mr Eamon Ryan)Standards & Conduct (Mr Eamon Ryan) Guided by Suitability CriteriaGuided by Suitability Criteria


The Future…The Future…

Payment by credit cardPayment by credit card Clearance letters advising of SCNClearance letters advising of SCN Bug fixes, e.g. RAMS / HRMIS issue that SCN Bug fixes, e.g. RAMS / HRMIS issue that SCN

did not work if name wasn’t UPPER CASEdid not work if name wasn’t UPPER CASE Interphase between HRMIS and Screening Interphase between HRMIS and Screening

Database (automatic SCN pre-populated)Database (automatic SCN pre-populated)


The Future The Future (cont.)(cont.)

Criminal ScreeningCriminal Screening policy review: policy review:

Gap-in-service rule for re-screeningGap-in-service rule for re-screening Suitability criteriaSuitability criteria Appeal process for refused applicantsAppeal process for refused applicants

New CrimTrac Consent Application formNew CrimTrac Consent Application form Information sharing with new Teacher Registration Information sharing with new Teacher Registration

Board (formerly WACOT)Board (formerly WACOT)


Contact info:Contact info:

Screening UnitScreening Unit

Department of EducationDepartment of Education

Locked Bag 2Locked Bag 2

EAST PERTH WA 6894EAST PERTH WA 6894

T:T: 9264 43919264 4391

E:E: [email protected]@education.wa.edu.au

W:W: www.det.wa.edu.au/screeningwww.det.wa.edu.au/screening

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