Work with children check
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Introduction
The Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a requirement for anyone who works or volunteers in child-related work in NSW. It involves a National Police Check (criminal history record check) and a review of reportable workplace misconduct.
Results of a National Police Check can take up to 4 weeks to be received.
The outcome of a check is either a clearance to work with children or a bar against working with children. If cleared, the check will be valid for 5 years, however applicants are continuously monitored.
If you're applying because you're a paid employee or self-employed, there's a fee for the WWCC. If you're a volunteer, a student on a professional placement, potential adoptive parents or an authorised carer, you won't need to pay the fee.
You can apply online for your WWCC.
Eligibility
- anyone aged 18 or older
- anyone whose role involves direct physical or face-to-face contact with children.
What you need
- personal details, including date and place of birth
- 4 proof of identity (POI) documents including:
- one commencement of identity document
- one primary use in the community document
- 2 secondary use in the community documents.
At least one of your documents must contain your signature and photo.
Your POI documents must be current and original.
The following documents are not acceptable:
- original paper documents that have been laminated
- photos, photocopies or certified copies
- expired documents (unless specified).
Note: NSW digital driver licence is accepted.
How to apply
- Select the 'Apply online' button.
- Complete the online form ensuring the name you enter matches your identity documents exactly.
- Visit a service centre to present your original identity documents and (if applicable) pay the fee.
Note: Once you've provided your identity documents at the service centre, the National Police Criminal History check begins. This process can take up to 4 weeks.
More information
- You don't need a WWCC if you're a parent or close relative of a child, volunteering:
- at the child's school, early education service or other educational institution, or
- with a team, program or activity that your child usually participates in or is a team member of.
- You're also exempt if your work is considered non-child related, such as:
- a student working in a clinical placement in a hospital or other health service
- a referee, umpire, linesperson or other sporting official or groundsperson, if the work doesn't ordinarily involve contact with children for extended periods without other adults present
- providing food or equipment at a sporting, cultural or other entertainment venue.
- If you'd like help with your application, contact the Office of the Children's Guardian.
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Last updated: 21 December 2022
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How to apply | Working with Children
If your organisation has asked you to get a Working with Children Check, or you’ve used our interactive tool and determined that you need a Check, you can apply in just four steps.
Before you begin, it’s important to know that your application must be true and correct, so make sure that all dates, names and details are accurate on your application form. It is an offence to provide false or misleading information in the application.
Step 1: Complete an online application
The information on this page is for applicants applying in Victoria. Interstate applicants please see our interstate applicant information guide for instructions.
To apply in Victoria use this link:
Apply from Victoria (External link)
If you’re applying from interstate, use this link:
Apply from interstate
Step 2: Provide proof of identity
As part of your application, you’ll need to verify your identity with us.
You can do this in two ways: online, or in-person at a participating Australia Post outlet.
Verify your identity online
Australia Post (acting as our agent) will perform your identity verification using Digital iD™. Online verification with Digital iD™ is fast, safe and secure.
You can verify your identity online if you have one document from each of these lists:
Photo ID
• Australian driver licence or learner permit
• Australian passport (an expired passport may be used if it expired less than three years ago)
• ImmiCard issued by the Australian Government
Other government-issued ID
• Medicare card
• Foreign passport with Australian visa
• Australian birth certificate
• Australian citizenship certificate
• Pensioner concession card
• Health care card
• Commonwealth seniors health card
Your identity documents must be current and show the same name and date of birth.
If you successfully verify your identity online, you’ll just need to present one acceptable photo ID document at Australia Post when you lodge your application.
Verify your identity in-person
To verify in-person, you must take three original proof of identity documents with you to a participating Australia Post outlet (External link). The three documents must be current and when combined, show your full name, date of birth and photo.
You can’t use two of the same type of identity documents to make up the three documents. For example, you can’t use two different credit cards. With the exception of Foreign Passports, all proof of identity documentation must be Australian issued.
You can choose ONE of the following options:
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one primary document and two secondary documents
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two primary documents and one secondary document, or
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three primary documents.
If your name is different on your identity documents
You must enter your full legal name in your application form and it must match each of your identity documents. If not, you must provide a document that links your different names.
You can use any of these documents:
- marriage certificate
- change of name certificate (issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages)
- divorce papers linking both names
- deed poll
- foreign marriage certificate (translated into English by an authorised interpreter/translator service)
Primary Documents
| Documents | Name | DOB | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Passport (dated up to three years after the expiry date) | Image | Image | Image |
| Foreign passport | Image | Image | Image |
| Current Australian visa or document for travel within Australia | Image | Image | |
| Australian driver's licence | Image | Image | Image |
| Australian driver's learner's permit | Image | Image | Image |
| Immigration (Immi) card | Image | Image | Image |
| Australian birth certificate issued by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages | Image | Image | |
| Australian citizenship certificate | Image | ||
| Medicare card | |||
| Marriage certificate issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages | |||
| Keypass ID card |
Secondary documents
| Documents | Name | DOB | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian firearms licence | |||
| Government issued proof of age card | |||
| Victorian marine licence | |||
| Centrelink card (showing reference number) | |||
| Australian certificate of resident status | |||
| DVA card | |||
| Tertiary student ID card | |||
| Secondary student ID card | |||
| Private security individual operator licence | |||
| Private health insurance card | |||
| Australian bank issued credit or account bank card (American Express or Diners Club not accepted) | |||
| Superannuation statement (up to 24 months old) | |||
| Australian Tax Office taxation assessment notice (up to 24 months old) | |||
| Motor vehicle registration (up to 12 months old) | |||
| Utilities notice (up to 12 months old) | |||
| Council rates notice (up to 12 months old) | |||
| Financial institution statement (up to 12 months old) | |||
| Electoral voting enrolment | |||
| Rental contract or receipt issued by landlord, agent, owner (up to 12 months old) | |||
| Seniors card | |||
| Visa entitlement verification online (VEVO) statement | |||
| VIT registration card | |||
| Victoria police member ID card (sworn and unsworn members) | |||
| ADF ID card | |||
| Commonwealth / state government ID card | |||
| Aviation security ID card | |||
| Maritime security ID card |
Step 3: Lodge your application at an Australia Post outlet
Once you’ve completed your online application, you’ll get an email with instructions on how to finalise your application at Australia Post.
Next, take your application and documents to a participating Australia Post outlet and have your photo taken (at no charge to you).
Step 4: Pay the application fee
Here are the application fees for the Checks in the present and next financial year. You can pay the relevant fee with cash, Visa, MasterCard, EFTPOS, money order or bank cheque at a participating Australia Post outlet when you lodge your application.
Fees valid till June 30 2022
| Volunteer Check / Renewal of Volunteer Check / Replacement of Volunteer card | Employee Check | Volunteer to Employee Check | Renewal of Employee Check | Replacement of Employee Check card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $121.10 | $121.10 | $91.70 | $7.50 |
Fees from 1 July 2022
| Volunteer Check / Renewal of Volunteer Check / Replacement of Volunteer card | Employee Check | Volunteer to Employee Check | Renewal of Employee Check | Replacement of Employee Check card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$0. 00 | $123.20 | $123.20 | $93.30 | $7.60 |
After you’ve lodged your application, you’ll receive your application number the next business day via email. You can then use this number to track your application.
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