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As part of the implementation of the information sharing regime in the Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2017, the Department of Child Safety Youth and Women is developing an information sharing guideline as required under the amendments. 8.9 The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Education Council should consider the need for nationally consistent state and territory legislative requirements about the types of information recorded on teacher registers. Types of information that the council should consider, with respect to a person’s registration and employment as a teacher, include: the person’s former names and aliases the details of former and current employers where relating to allegations or incidents of child sexual abuse: i. current and past disciplinary actions, such as conditions on, suspension of, and cancellation of registration ii. grounds for current and past disciplinary actions iii. pending investigations iv. findings or outcomes of investigations where allegations have been substantiated v. resignation or dismissal from employment. Accept in principle In February, COAG tasked the COAG Education Council with advancing recommendations relating to teachers and students. The Queensland Government is participating in a working group that has been established to provide advice back to the COAG Education Council over the next 12 months. 8.10 The COAG Education Council should consider the need for nationally consistent provisions in state and territory teacher registration laws providing that teacher registration authorities may, and/or must on request, make information on teacher registers available to: teacher registration authorities in other states and territories teachers’ employers. Accept in principle In February, COAG tasked the COAG Education Council with advancing recommendations relating to teachers and students. The Queensland Government is participating in a working group that has been established to provide advice back to the COAG Education Council over the next 12 months. 8.11 The COAG Education Council should consider the need for nationally consistent provisions in state and territory teacher registration laws or in administrative arrangements, based on legislative authorisation for information sharing under our recommended information exchange scheme providing that teacher Accept in principle In February, COAG tasked the COAG Education Council with advancing recommendations relating to teachers and students. The Queensland Government is participating in a working group that has been established to provide advice back
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