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dc.contributor.authorBudiselik, William
dc.contributor.authorCrawford, Frances
dc.contributor.authorSquelch, Joan
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:15:12Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:15:12Z
dc.date.created2009-10-25T20:01:46Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationBudiselik, William and Crawford, Frances and Squelch, Joan. 2009. The Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children. Australian Social Work. 62 (3): pp. 339-352.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44629
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03124070902964624
dc.description.abstract

In 2006 Western Australia passed legislation that introduced a system to check criminalrecords and issue permits to those who wish to work with children. In 2007, thelegislation was described by the minister responsible as a ‘‘powerful system that wouldprevent harm to children’’. This paper explores that system and identifies limits to itseffectiveness. The paper concluded that unless the system’s limits are fully appreciatedthere is a possibility of a paradoxical outcome, whereby children’s lives will be less safe. Italso raises the question of whether in the area of record checking a national approach is not preferable to each state and territory developing its own system.

dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.titleThe Limits of Working with Children Cards in Protecting Children
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume62
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage339
dcterms.source.endPage352
dcterms.source.issn0312407X
dcterms.source.titleAustralian Social Work
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultySchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work


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