The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) Scheme is expanding, to strengthen the protections in place for vulnerable people, including children.
Expanding the RWVP Scheme will close the gaps in child-related activities and include new protections for broader categories of vulnerable adults.
The Government is expanding the scheme to better protect children and vulnerable people in Tasmania. Changes to the scheme include:
- removing two exemptions from the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2024 (the Regulations). These came into effect on 1 April 2025
- introducing new regulated activities, covering services and settings to protect new categories of vulnerable people
- introducing nationally consistent aged care worker registration.
This phased approach will allow for more in-depth community consultation; and allow the Tasmanian scheme to align with changes happening nationwide. This is to ensure successful implementation in line with community expectations.
Outcomes of the RWVP Expansion Project include:
- better protections for children and vulnerable adults in Tasmania
- improved safeguarding controls for employers, workers and volunteers working with vulnerable people
- a new online platform and registration system
- a secure and enhanced web portal for employers, workers and volunteers. This will make it easier to manage registrations and their obligations under the scheme
- enhanced information sharing capability between the scheme and reporting bodies.
Fact sheets and resources
RWVP Expansion Project Factsheet Feb 2026 (PDF, 297.4 KB)
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Contact the Project Team
If you have any questions about this project, email the Project Team at rwvpexpansion@justice.tas.gov.au.