DSQ Criminal History Check and Blue Card Policy
All Access Arts policies relate to all Staff as well as Members.
Access Arts Inc. defines a Member as any person who has filled out a membership
form to join the organisation.
Staff are defined as persons engaged in Office, workshop/project or program,
Volunteer or Student placement work at Access Arts Inc.
Definitions:
Blue Card:
Disability Services Queensland Police Check:
Purpose:
To ensure all Staff have a Disability Services Queensland (DSQ) police check
and blue card as required (if working with children).
Policy:
All Staff are to have a DSQ police check (or apply for one within a
week of employment). This includes all Employees, Volunteers, Management Committee
members, Executive Officers, Students and any other person who has a contract
with Access Arts Inc. Access Arts will cover the cost of the Disability Services Police Check
for all Staff. All Staff members who will come into contact with children during the
course of their work must hold a blue card before commencing work. Access Arts Inc. will cover the cost of a blue card for any Staff member
who will be working with children. Any Staff member who is found unsuitable for a blue card cannot work
with children.
DSQ Police Check and Blue Card Procedure
Any Staff Member who does not have a Disability Services Queensland (DSQ)
police check must apply for one within a week of employment. If a Staff Member is going to work with children, he/she must obtain a blue
card before this work commences. Once the DSQ police check/ blue card application has been accepted all hardcopy
details pertaining to the application must be filed in the police check and
blue card folder and recorded in the computer register (located in ‘Governance’
in the ‘s’ drive under the ‘Register for Police History Check
and Blue Card’ folder). All Volunteer Blue Card reference numbers must also be recorded under the
Volunteer list. If an application for a blue card or DSQ police check is rejected the Staff
Member must report to the Executive Director as soon as possible. If the rejection is based on inadequate or incorrect information, action
can be taken to re-submit the application with the correct information. If a Staff Member is found unsuitable for a blue card, he/she cannot work
with children. If a criminal charge or conviction is found during the course of a DSQ police
check, action is to be taken with the Executive Director’s discretion.
This action will consider the relevance of the criminal conviction or charge
in relation to the work to be undertaken by the Staff Member.
Complies with Queensland Disability Service Standards: 8,9,10
Update Responsibility: Sally Josephson
Date of last update: 06/08/2007
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