FZI v Children’s Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 124

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FZI v Children's Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 124 Hearing dates: 4 April 2024 Date of orders: 4 April 2024 Decision date: 14 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Anderson, Senior Member Prof P Foreman, General Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal declares that the applicant is not to be treated as a disqualified person for the purposes of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 in respect of his conviction for "sexually touch a person without consent", in contravention of s 61KC(a) of the Crimes Act 1900. (2) Pursuant to subsection 28(6) of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, the Children's Guardian is to grant the applicant a Working with Children Check Clearance. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — application under section 28 Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 — refusal by Children's Guardian in relation to a disqualified person — where paramount concern is protecting children from child abuse — onus of proof in an enabling order application under section 28 — whether a real and appreciable risk is posed by the applicant to the safety of children— the provisions of section 30(1A) satisfied. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW). Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: AHV v NSW Commission for Children and Young People [2012] NSWADT 263 ALH Group Pty Ltd v Dicey's Toowong Pty Ltd [2003] 2 QdR 1 Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 1 NSWLR 1 AYU v NSW Office of the Children's Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 69 BCS v NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal [2015] NSWSC 126 BJB v NSW Office of the Children's Guardian (No 2) [2014] NSWCATAD 164 BKE v Office of the Children's Guardian [2015] NSWSC 523 BKV v Children's Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 65 Bowen-James v Delegate of Director-General of Department of Health (1992) 27 NSWLR 457 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; 60 CLR 336 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 BYR v Children's Guardian [2013] NSWADT 310 Carr v Simnovic (1980) 26 SASR 263 Children's Guardian v BQJ [2016] NSWSC 869 Children's Guardian v CFW [2016] NSWSC 1406 Collector of Customs (Tas) v Flinders Island Community Association (1985) 7 FCR 205 Commission for Children and Young People v FZ [2011] NSWCA 111 Commission for Children and Young People v V [2002] NSWSC 949; 56 NSWLR 476 CXZ v The Children's Guardian [2020] NSWCA 338 Deiter & Deiter [2011] FamCAFC 82 Hall v New South Wales Trotting Club Ltd [1977] 1 NSWLR 378 Isles & Nelissen [2022] FedCFamC1A 97 Johnson v Page [2007] FamCA 1235; (2007) FLC ¶93-344 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32 LA v Commissioner for Children and Young People [2012] NSWSC 1454 M v M [1988] HCA 68; 166 CLR 69 Maloney v New South Wales National Coursing Association Ltd [1978] 1 NSWLR 161 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2021) 390 ALR 590 Napier v Hepburn [2006] FamCA 1316; (2006) FLC ¶93-303; (2006) 36 Fam LR 395 New South Wales Bar Association v Muirhead (1988) 14 NSWLR 173 NU v NSW Secretary of Family and Community Services [2017] NSWCA 221 R v Commission for Children and Young People [2002] NSWIRComm 101 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 22 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 Roberts v Balancio (1987) 8 NSWLR 436 Tilley v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWCA 174 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (in liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: FZI (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Bones (Applicant) T Elliott (Respondent)