Risk assessment under s 18(2) of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) does not require application of a mandatory three-step process to each allegation; instead, decision-makers must assess whether, on the whole of the evidence, the possibility that alleged conduct occurred justifies a finding that the applicant poses a risk to the safety of children.
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