Workforce Screening and Registration
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Overview
The current screening process checks a person’s criminal history and work-related misconduct to make sure they’re suitable to work with older people.
This may either involve the NDIS worker screening check or a police check.
The Australian Government is working to introduce a more robust screening process, aligned with the NDIS worker screening check. It will also recognise Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (Ahpra) registration.
This new process won’t start before mid-2026.
Key Resources
Screening requirements for the aged care workforce
Webpage covering:
About the screening process
Types of screening
Future of screening checks
Resources
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Aged Care Worker Screening Guidance Material
This guidance material aims to assist registered providers to understand and comply with the worker screening requirements that commence on 1 November 2025.
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
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