Pre-employment screening of adults who work or volunteer in child-related occupations is an important strategy for creating and maintaining child-safe organisations. However, there is no single national framework in Australia covering Working With Children Checks or Police Checks. This resource sheet outlines the requirements of each state and territory, comparing their legislation, what type of screening programs that are in place, what records are checked, and who is required to undergo screening. The resource sheet also explains the difference between the various screening programs and checks.