Issuing officers can now grant warrants to search or frisk children under 14; they must consider the child's best interests before doing so.

Officers may be required to notify the Public Advocate or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner before searching a child under 14.

Police cannot stop, search or detain children under 14 unless they believe the child is at least 14; they can also act if the child is a risk to themselves or others; or if the child has evidence of another person's crime.

Police may only detain a child under 14 for as long as necessary to determine their age; prevent harm; or ensure safety.

Police can keep a child under 14 in detention until they can be handed over to a parent or a responsible caregiver.

Issuing officers can now grant warrants; or police can enter premises in an emergency; to prevent physical injury to a person.

Spent convictions no longer hide criminal records for people applying for Working with Vulnerable People registration.