Australia, July 28 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 27:
1. On 12 July 2024 the applicant was issued with a notice of a final decision refusing a working with children check (WWCC clearance) under s 18(2) of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) (Act) on the basis of her conduct as a foster parent to two children from 2015 to 2021. The applicant had an interim bar placed on her WWCC clearance since 23 July 2021.
2. The respondent found through its investigation that the applicant was unable to manage the children's serious risk talking behaviours which resulted in physical and psychological harm and the children were removed in 2021.
3. The applicant claimed...