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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1462 ..

(2) This is covered in point (1). However, the department is also considering appropriate arrangements for persons who are in contact with children in schools who are not employed under the provision of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (ACT).

(3) The department does not have a policy requiring screening for persons engaged in unpaid or voluntary work in child related employment. However the department is currently developing a 'Policy and Guidelines for Volunteers in Schools and Preschools'. The first consultation paper issued in September 2001, proposed screening of volunteers in certain circumstances. The department is currently reviewing responses and a further consultation paper will be issued in the middle of this year.

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