Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

The government does not support this amendment. Worker screening is important to protect the health and safety of older people. It's also important to professionalise the aged-care workforce. Worker screening will ensure that people who've been convicted of murder and attempted murder, serious or sexual assault against a vulnerable person, child pornography, abduction or bestiality will be excluded from working in aged care. The government believes it would never be appropriate for individuals who have committed such offences to work in aged care. The provisions in the bill are designed to align with the NDIS worker screening scheme to maximise safety for consumers and mobility between sectors.