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Criminal Record Screening Policy

MP 0189/25 - Criminal Record Screening Policy (pdf 171KB)

Applicable to: This policy is applicable to WA health entities.

Description: The purpose of the Criminal Record Screening Policy (the policy) is to set the requirements for the consistent approach to the management of screening and recording criminal history of individuals providing health services to the WA health system.

The WA health system has a duty of care to take all reasonable steps to provide protection from harm to all clients and staff members receiving and providing health services from:

government organisations
non-government organisations funded by government
volunteer organisations involved in government services
private contractors providing services to government.

The WA health system also has a responsibility to the Western Australian public to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to ensure employees fulfil their obligations as public officers with integrity.

Legislation pertinent to this policy includes:
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Equal Opportunity Act 1984
Freedom of Information Act 1992
Spent Convictions Act 1988
State Records Act 2000
Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024.

This policy is a mandatory requirement for Health Service Providers under the Employment Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(f) of the Health Services Act 2016.

This policy is also a mandatory requirement for the Department of Health pursuant to section 29 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

This policy is to be read in conjunction with the following: