DCV v Children’s Guardian [2018] NSWCATAD 21

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DCV v Children's Guardian [2018] NSWCATAD 21 Hearing dates: 8 September 2017, Submissions closed 16 October 2017 Date of orders: 24 January 2018 Decision date: 24 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Dr B Field, General Member Decision: (1) The decision of the respondent dated 2 May 2017 to refuse the applicant's Working with Children Check Clearance is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – child protection – Working with children – Pattern of incidents – Risk assessment adverse – Likelihood of reoccurrence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 (Repealed) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: AYU v NSW Office of the Children's Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 69 BFC v The Children's Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 90 BFX v Children's Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 115 BJB v Office of the Children's Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 111 BJB v The Children's Guardian (No. 2) [2014] NSWCATAD 164 BKE v Children's Guardian [2015] NSWSC 523 CGP v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWCATAD 12 BGW v NSW Office of the Children's Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 179 Children's Guardian v CKF [2017] NSWSC 893 Commission for Children and Young People v V [2002] NSWSC 949; 56 NSWLR 476 Commissioner for Children and Young People v FZ [2011] NSWCA 111 M v M (1988) 166 CLR (HCA) Office of the Children's Guardian v CFW [2016] NSWSC 1406 R v Commission for Children and Young People [2002] NSWIRComm 101 Re: Control Investments Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No. 2) (1981) 3 ALD 88. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: DCV (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Douglas-Baker (Respondent)