Step 1 - Is it work?

Work is:

'Work' is defined at section 95 of the PVG Act and it has a very broad meaning as work of any kind. Work includes paid or unpaid work and other types of work. For the purposes of the PVG Scheme, being a foster carer is regarded as work. The carrying out of the functions of any statutory office is also work, as is caring for or supervising individuals who are participating in any organised activity.

Work is not:

1. Work does not come within the scope of the PVG Scheme if it is done for an individual in the course of a family relationship. For example, a mother employing her brother to look after her child (a family relationship) does not constitute work for the purposes of the PVG Scheme, whether or not she pays her brother.
2. Work does not come within the scope if the PVG Scheme if it is done for an individual in the course of a personal relationship for no commercial consideration. For example, a mother employing a friend to look after her child would not constitute work if there was no payment.