NATIONAL: ‘Banned in one, banned in all’
McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell (pictured) confirms critical ‘banned in one, banned in all’ child protection legislation is now in place across all states and territories.
This means if a person is rejected from holding a Working With Children Check in
one jurisdiction, they are rejected in all – banned in one, banned in all.
This milestone comes after the passing of Western Australia’s Working with Children (Screening) Amendment Act 2025, joining all other states and territories in mutual recognition of negative WWCC notices.
“This sends a very clear message – if you are banned from holding a Working With Children Check in one jurisdiction, you are banned in all,” Mr Mitchell said.
“The Albanese Government is committed to continuing to drive and strengthen protections for children and we thank all states and territories for supporting this vital initiative.”
Strengthening WWCC regimes forms part of the Government’s broader efforts to prevent harm and abuse, including through the development of a Second Action Plan under the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030.