Legislation

Legislation can be accessed from the website of the State Law Publisher of Western Australia, which is the official publisher of all Western Australian legislation.

Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 (PDF 207KB) 

Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005 (PDF 134KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 214KB) 

Second Reading Speech in the Parliament of Western Australia, by the Minister for Community Development the Hon Sheila McHale MLA (PDF 47KB) 

The following state legislation also makes reference to Working with Children Checks:

Children and Community Services Act 2004 (PDF 630KB) 

Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004 (PDF 254KB)