Under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, a Category A offence includes (but is not necessarily limited to) the following

• sexual offences where the person was an adult and the person against whom the offence was committed was a child;
• child abuse material offences where the person was an adult;
• murder or attempted murder;
• rape or attempted rape;
• forced marriage involving a person under 18 years of age; and
• using a carriage service for sexual activity and /or to transmit an indecent communication to a person under the age of 16 years. 

If a person makes an application to VIT for registration / renewal of registration, the VIT must refuse the application if the person has been charged, convicted or found guilty of a Category A offence. Prior to making this decision, VIT will provide the person with an opportunity to provide further information and documentation relating to the Category A offence.

If the person is a registered teacher, the VIT must

• suspend their registration if they have been charged with a Category A offence; or
• cancel their registration if they have been convicted or found guilty of a Category A offence.

Prior to making this decision, VIT will provide the person with an opportunity to provide further information and documentation relating to the Category A offence.