Australia
Australian Aged Care Banning Orders Check
Healthcare & Aged Care
What the check is?
Verification of whether an individual has been issued a banning order by the Department of Health and Aged Care under the Aged Care Act.
What the value is?
Protects vulnerable people by ensuring candidates are not banned from working in aged care.
What does it check?
Department of Health register of banning orders.
Why do you do it?
Reduces the risk of hiring someone deemed unfit to work in aged care. Safeguards compliance and the wellbeing of care recipients.
How often does it need to be checked?
At hire, and ideally as part of ongoing workforce compliance for roles with direct access to or care responsibility for elderly individuals.
Is this industry specific? If yes, what industries?
Specific to aged care providers delivering services under the Aged Care Act 1997.
Risk of not doing it?
Hiring someone under a banning order puts residents at risk and exposes your business to regulatory action and reputational damage.
