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Petition EN7727 - Protect Children, Not Abusers: Address Federal Failures
CALLS FOR:
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A federally managed WWCC system that
- Requires mandatory, real-time reporting from all state and territory child protection agencies
- Includes substantiated child protection notifications. - Enforces a multi-tiered risk assessment process, with review by at least two assessors and final signatory approval by a designated Responsible Person
- Introduces mandatory annual child abuse prevention training, with WWCCs automatically lapsing if training is not completed.
- Establishes a federal, anonymised reporting platform where concerns can be raised, with mandatory investigation protocols.
Enables third-party audits and enforces criminal penalties for negligence by organisations approving or overlooking unsafe individuals.
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Petition EN7713 - Protect Children; Not Abusers: Demand for National Reform
CALLS FOR:
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The establishment of a single, federally-managed Working With Children Check (WWCC) system to replace all current state and territory frameworks
Granting of ATO-approved access to employment tax records for registered employers of WWCC holders, enabling a mandatory verification of employment history and identification of unexplained gaps
The introduction of a new Commonwealth offence for gross negligence by executive leaders in failing to prevent child sexual abuse within federally regulated or funded organisations