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It is an offence for prohibited persons to apply for or otherwise attempt to obtain, undertake or remain in child-related employment.

A prohibited person is a person who is convicted of the following (whether in NSW or elsewhere):

• serious sex offence
• child-related personal violence offence
• murder of a child
• indecency offences punishable by imprisonment of 12 months or more
• kidnapping (unless the offender is or has been the child’s parent or carer)
• offences connected with child prostitution
• possession, distribution or publication of child pornography; or
• attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit the above offences.

A prohibited person includes a Registrable person under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000.

All people working in, or seeking to work in, child-related employment must declare whether they are a prohibited person. This includes self-employed people, volunteers and students on placement.

Employers should clearly state in all information for child-related positions that prohibited persons are not eligible to apply.

The Prohibited Employment Declaration is available on the Forms page.

Some prohibited persons may apply for a review of their prohibited status. To find out more, go to review of prohibited status page.