Depending on where you live you may be required to get a state based screening to work with children and/or vulnerable people.
To support people in South Australia you will need to hold the following, depending on the age group you support:
- To support people under 18, you will need to hold a Working with Children check (or CRES) and a Disability Services Employment Check (DSEC),
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To support people over 18, you will need to hold a Disability Services Employment Check (DSEC). This check only covers you to work with adults, not children.
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To support people both under and over 18, through Hireup, you will need to hold a Working with Children check (or CRES) and a Disability Services Employment Check (DSEC)
Applications are initiated by the applicant, and can be obtained through the DHS website.