Since 1 March this year, all new residential aged care employees must have a police certificate.
From 1 June 2007 existing employees must have made an application for a police certificate and by 30 September 2007 approved providers must provide a declaration to the Department of Health and Ageing to show compliance with the requirements in relation to police certificates.
The ANF and VHIA agreement covers:
- who pays - employers must pay the cost of police checks in this first round. Subsequent checks are the subject of an ANF claim to be negotiated in the upcoming 2007 enterprise bargaining round.
- employee's obligations to provide information to their employer
- guidelines for employers to assess a police check.
ANF members employed in the public aged care sector or applying for a public aged care position who have been asked to pay for their police check or disagree with an employer's response to an adverse police check should contact the ANF Information Line immediately on 03 9275 9333.
Private aged care sector and police checks
ANF members employed in a privated or not-for-profit aged care facility who are asked to pay for their own police check are requested to call their ANF Organiser on 03 9275 9333.
