Safety screening helps to ensure safer services for people who receive support from community service organisations funded through a Service Agreement with the Victorian government.
The Safety screening policy for funded organisations outlines the screening checks these organisations must apply when engaging workers, carers, volunteers or students on placement.
Pre-employment safety screening checks
Pre-employment safety screening checks includes the following:
- Referee checks
- Police record checks
- Employment history
- Qualification check
- Working with children check
- Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme
- Disability worker screening checks and regulation scheme.
More information for funded organisations
Download the Safety Screening Policy for Funded organisations
Email Funded Agency Channel Helpdesk fac@dffh.vic.gov.au (organisations funded by Department of Health or Department of Families, Fairness and Housing only)