Child Abuse Register
The Child Abuse Register contains the names of persons who have been found by the court to have abused children. The register is used by child protection workers to help determine whether or not a child is in need of protective services. It is also used to screen prospective foster and adoptive parents, and prospective employees or volunteers who are or would be working with children.
By law, anyone who receives information from the Child Abuse Register must treat the information as confidential.
Any organization employing or using volunteers who will be working directly and unsupervised with children under aged 16 may request to have a search completed of the child abuse register to see if a person has been found to have abused a child.
The person who is the subject of the search must give their written consent for the search to be conducted.
Next steps
The Department of Community Services has a special form which must be used to request a search of the Child Abuse Register. To obtain the Form XIII, Request for a Search of the Child Abuse Register, please call 424-6798 and request the required forms.
Related information
- Reporting Child Abuse
- Children and Family Services Act, sections 63-66
- Children and Family Service Regulations, sections 58 - 64