Amendments to the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) was passed by both Houses of the Western Australian Parliament on 30 November 2022, and on 7 December 2022 it received Royal Assent to become the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Amendment Act 2022 (Amendment Act).
The new provisions are currently expected to commence operation on 1 July 2023.
More information on the Amendments and transitional arrangements can be found on our Legislation page.