Resources

Resources to help designated agencies provide information to residential care workers about the Residential Register and describe what the introduction of the Register will mean for those working in residential care. 

Quick guides summarising the key responsibilities and actions of the PA and HRE roles within the Residential Register.

Guidance to help your agency develop or review your Service Agreement with an external agency such as a labour hire agency. Use this guide when submitting your Service Agreement to the OCG for assessment.

Checklists to guide and support agencies to manage the requirements of the Residential Register.

Guidance for designated agencies to give labour hire agencies as part of ongoing planning when sourcing staff.

Considerations for when agencies seek to access staff using an external recruitment or staffing agency to fill shortages in either planned or emergency situations.

How and when the Residential Register applies to agencies who are accredited to provide foster care.

Where an individual is being considered for employment to provide care to children in residential care, a number of mandatory probity checks are required to be completed. This document explains this in more detail.

An overview of the register including who the register is intended to capture, the type of information to be recorded, minimum probity requirements, consent and access.

These notes provide an interpretation of relevant Residential Care Workers Register requirements including business rules and minimum probity checks in relation to the engagement of individuals to work in a residential setting.