Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2025 passes the House of Assembly

The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Bill 2025 has passed the House of Assembly.

This important Bill is about meeting Tasmania’s commitment as part of a national reform agenda agreed by the Standing Council of Attorneys-General in August 2025.

At the August meeting states and territories agreed “to urgently work towards implementation, by the end of 2025, of mutual recognition of negative notices (Working With Children Checks (WWCC) declines and revocations).

Attorney-General, Guy Barnett, said this was an important step forward in keeping some of our most vulnerable safe.

“Tasmania is acting to deliver on our commitment through this Bill which will strengthen our Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act further to deliver on the national agreement,” the Attorney said.

“We are now one step closer to ensuring we have these stronger protections in place by the end of the year in line with the national agreement. 

“These protections will ensure that a person denied a registration, or whose registration has been revoked in one jurisdiction, cannot be granted or hold a registration in another jurisdiction.

“Practical, common-sense safeguards like this will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and protection of children and vulnerable people in our community.”