The purpose of the Working with Vulnerable People External Implementation Advisory Group (EIAG) is to provide advice and guidance to the Commissioner for Fair Trading about the scheme.  The group will:

• provide advice on the progress of the implementation of the scheme, including the development of guidance material about how the scheme will work;
• represent the expectations of peak bodies, stakeholders and the broader community throughout the implementation of the scheme; and,
• promote the scheme to the broader community and provide support to organisations and individuals to become compliant prior to the commencement of the scheme.

Refer to the Terms of Reference for further information.

Risk Assessment

The documents associated with the risk assessment process will be progressed once the Risk Implementation Manager has been engaged.  It is the intention of finalising the risk assessment guidelines by end of June 2012 for approval by the Legislative Assembly.

• Draft Working with Vulnerable People Risk Assessment Guidelines
• Draft Working with Vulnerable People Application Form
• Draft Working with Vulnerable People Employer Risk Management Assessment Tool

Independant Advisors to the Commissioner for Fair Trading

The Working with Vulnerable People Advisors to the Commissioner for Fair Trading Guidelines were provided to you for your comment which closed on Wednesday 20 March 2012, the final version of the guidelines has now been approved by the Commissioner for Fair Trading.

Documentation for Comment

At the first EIAG meeting held on 15 March 2012, it was agreed that the Office of Regulatory Services would provide documentation for comments through this link to prevent members from receiving a multitude of emails with large attachments.  In addition to the initial comments received at the first meeting, we ask that you provide comments on the following documentation:

• Overview - Fact Sheet - Final Format
• The Way Forward - Fact Sheet
• Important Concepts - Fact Sheet
• Regulated Activities - Fact Sheet
• Binding the Commonwealth - Fact Sheet
• When do I Need to Register - Fact Sheet
• Registration Type - Fact Sheet
• Risk Assessments - Fact Sheet
• Risk Management for Employers - Fact Sheet
• Compliance Complaints - Fact Sheet
• Information for Employers - Fact Sheet
• Activities and Services for Children - Fact Sheet
• Working with Vulnerable People - Poster

Providing Comments

Submit comments by opening the document and making changes while track changes is active or by inserting comments.  After commenting, please send a copy of the document in an email to the WWVP@act.gov.au.

Once members have submitted all comments, the Office of Regulatory Services will issue a comments summary for each of the documents submitted to the EIAG.

Next Meeting

12:00 Midday Thursday 7 June 2012 at 255 Canberra Avenue Fyshwick.

Contact Details

Nardia Cassidy, WWVP Manager - ORS - (02) 6207 7889

Keith Ward, Communications - ORS - (02) 6205 3462

Minutes of Previous Meetings