Report recommends national screening check for aged care workers

The Productivity Commission says a national screening clearance for workers in aged care and child care sectors would help protect vulnerable care users from harm and cut unnecessary complexity and costs.

Published: 31 August 2025
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  • 31 August 2025
  • The Nightly

An interim report calls for the development of a national check to replace existing police checks for aged care workers as part of streamlining regulation across different care sectors.

In the latest of its “five pillars” reports looking at tackling sluggish productivity, the commission said the different layers of regulation now required to monitor quality and safety across multiple levels of government made the care economy too complex.