From this week, it will be harder for some people to gain a Working With Children Check (WWCC), the tool used by government to indicate that a person is suitable to work with children in either a paid or volunteer role.
The decision comes after several high-profile child abuse cases have gripped the media in recent weeks.
Concerned parents, guardians and child advocates across the country called for stronger protections in the wake of several horrific cases and, while this new legislation will close some loopholes, advocates are still calling for a synchronised system . . .
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