The screening unit is not required to assess all assessable information relating to a person [see Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA) s 26(2)]. This may occur for any reason, but will most definitely occur where the person has been found guilty of a ‘presumptive disqualification offence’ [s 26A]. In these cases, the person will be presumed to pose an unacceptable risk to children and the screening unit, need not consider or assess any further information in relation to the application. The screening unit must determine that the person is prohibited from working with children unless the person satisfies the unit that [s 26A(1)(c)]:

Presumptive disqualification offences will be declared by the regulations, and will include both presumptive disqualification offences and prescribed offences where the charge has not yet been finally determined [s 26A(3)(b)].