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Working with Children Check - Western Australia

Description

You will need a Working with Children (WWC) Check to engage in paid or unpaid child-related work in Western Australia and the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The WWC Check assesses the criminal records and other relevant information about people who engage in child-related work to see if there is an unacceptable risk of harm to children.

You are considered to be in child-related work if the usual duties of the work involve or are likely to involve contact with a child in connection with one of the categories below and no exemptions apply:

  1. Child care service
  2. Community kindergarten
  3. Educational institution for children
  4. Coaching or private tuition service
  5. Arrangement for the accommodation or care of children
  6. Placement arrangement or secure care arrangement
  7. Performance by an officer (of the Department of Communities)
  8. Detention centre
  9. Community child health service
  10. Counselling or other support service
  11. Religious organisation
  12. Club, association or movement with significant membership or involvement of children
  13. Ward of a public or private hospital where children are ordinarily patients
  14. Baby sitting or child minding service
  15. Overnight camp
  16. Transport service specifically for children
  17. School crossing service
  18. Children's entertainment or party service.

You can find more information regarding these categories on the WWC website.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

While holding a WWC Card, any relevant change (including criminal charges or reportable conduct) will result in a re-assessment of your eligibility to continue to engage in child-related work.

Duration

3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $87.00

Self-employed and paid workers. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $11.00

Volunteers and unpaid workers. Fees for 2024-25
General Duplicate Certificate All $11.00

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Working with Children (Screening) Act 2004 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Working with Children (Screening) Regulations 2005 Western Australia

Application process

Apply

To make your application you must:

  • complete the WWC Check Application Form, which includes having your future employer / volunteer coordinator sign the form (self-employed people complete their own application)
  • lodge your application form at an authorised Australia Post outlet
  • provide proof of identification
  • have your photograph taken
  • pay your fee.

You can obtain an application form from the nearest authorised Australian Post outlet or you can obtain one by contacting the WWC Screening Unit.

Renew

There are two ways you can renew your WWC Card:

  • complete a WWC Check Application Form
  • complete an online renewal, if eligibile.

Approval time

Please allow 3 to 12 weeks for your application to be processed

Administering agency

Department of Communities

Working with Children Screening Unit

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.