A vulnerable group is described as:
- a child; or
- an adult who is:
- disadvantaged or in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect; or
- accessing a service provided to disadvantaged people.
Vulnerable groups include
| The aged/elderly | People with physical or mental health issues |
| Pregnant women | The poor |
| Victims of discrimination | Refugees |
| Victims of abuse | The homeless |
AuthNTick will ask you to identify whether an applicant seeks to work with children or vulnerable people, irrespective of the purpose of employment. This information assists us in our law enforcement functions and helps police make decisions about what police information can be disclosed on a police check.
- Direct or indirect contact means face-to-face contact, phone contact or any type of communication over the Internet.
- Supervision means in the presence of an adult who is responsible for the safety or care of the child or vulnerable person.
- Supervised contact – direct or indirect contact with children or vulnerable groups, with supervision
- Unsupervised contact – direct or indirect contact with children or vulnerable groups, without supervision
- No contact – no direct or indirect contact with children or vulnerable groups.