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Committee Report

The committee tabled its report on 8 May 2018. 

Referral

On 20 March 2018, the Hon Coralee O’Rourke MP, Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors, introduced the Disability Services and Other Legislation (Worker Screening) Amendment Bill 2018.

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee (the committee) for detailed consideration. 

The Bill

According to the explanatory notes, the objectives of the Disability Services and Other Legislation (Worker Screening) Amendment Bill 2018 are to amend:

• the Police Services Administration Act 1990 to enable Queensland to participate in national information sharing obligations for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) worker screening under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Framework and the Intergovernmental Agreement on Nationally Consistent Worker Screening and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• the Disability Services Act 2006 to clarify beyond doubt screening requirements for sole traders during the transition period until full scheme implementation of the NDIS in Queensland.

Further details concerning the committee’s inquiry into the Disability Services and Other Legislation (Worker Screening) Amendment Bill 2018 will be published on this webpage in due course.

Inquiry Timeline

Submissions closed:    Monday 9 April 2018   – 12:00 noon
Public briefing:            Friday 23 March 2018 – 12:15pm (Parliament House, Brisbane) – Transcript
Public Hearing:           Monday 16 April 2018 – 10:00am – Transcript
Public Briefing:           Monday 16 April 2018 – 12:30pm – Transcript