Susan Sohn, Author at Oho

Do workers in your organisation engage in child-related work?*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Child-related work is where engaging children is a usual part of the work. This may include physical or face-to-face contact, as well as written, oral and electronic communication with a child.

Do you know which roles in an organisation require a Working With Children Check? **

Operational roles (teachers, managers, etc.)

Governance roles (senior executives, board of directors, etc.)

Requirements vary by state

I'm not sure

*Please note in other states this check may go by different names, such as the Working With Vulnerable People Clearance, Blue Card or Ochre Card.

Based on your answer, your organisation may be at risk.

The requirements for workers to hold Working With Children Checks vary by state.

In some states, members of the governing body of your organisation may also require a Working With Children Check.

How often do you verify Working With Children Checks against national and state databases?*

Never, it is not the organisation's responsibility

Upon hiring a new employee

Once a month

Once a week

I’m not sure

Based on your answer, your organisation may be at risk.

Working With Children Checks must be valid at all times for the person to engage in child-related work. This means consistently checking the status of employee and volunteer checks against national and state databases.

Do you have a policy or procedure that sets out your approach to requiring Working With Children Checks?*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Based on your answer, your organisation may be at risk.

Having a plan in place helps you to meet your obligations to keep children safe. In some states, having a documented policy, procedure or plan is required in order to demonstrate that you are meeting legislated child safe standards.

In addition to a policy or procedure, do you have a system of recording compliance?*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Based on your answer, your organisation may be at risk.

Every organisation should have a secure system for keeping record of their personnel's Working With Children Checks. Exactly what information is required varies by state.

Having a system that records compliance information will assist you to quickly demonstrate to regulators that you are compliant in this area.

What medium does your organisation use to keep record of its Working With Children Checks?*

Paper-based

Excel spreadsheets

Automated software

My organisation CRM

I’m not sure

Based on your answer, your organisation may be at risk.

While there is no requirement for the form in which records must be kept, paper-based records, excel spreadsheets or a CRM can be difficult to manage, which may lead to errors, especially when conducting high volumes of checks.

Oho uses digital technology to provide a secure and enduring audit trail that is accessible now and into the future.

Do you keep your records for the required period?*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Based on your answer, your organisation may be at risk.

All organisations are required to keep accurate records of their working with children checks for a specified time period. Specific record-keeping requirements vary by state and organisation, and the time period can range anywhere between 7 and 45 years.

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