Please be ready with your application reference number starting with 'P'. For example P1234567
A Working with Children Check is an assessment of whether a person poses an unacceptable risk to children in Australia. As part of the process, the screening unit will look at criminal history, child protection information, and other information.
If you are applying for any role that requires proximity, or in-person service to children in Australia, you must undergo a Working with Children Check. This assessment will affect pre-employment decisions and determine if you can be employed or not. Hence it is popularly referred to as WWCC or WWC in many Australian states and territories.
The equivalent to the Working with Children Check in Queensland is known as a "Blue Card”.
In the Australian Capital Territory, the equivalent is known as the Working with Vulnerable People registration.
The Working With Children Check (WWCC) is legislated by each state and territory for the purpose of conducting background checks for people seeking to engage in child-related work.
The check aims to prevent people from working with children if records indicate that they may pose an unacceptable risk to children.
The Working with Children Check and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are two different checks.
The Working with Children Check is an ongoing assessment of a person's eligibility to work with children and involves a check of a person's criminal history and other disciplinary and police information.
A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is a point in time check and discloses criminal history.
The working with children check (WWCC) shows the ongoing assessment of a person's eligibility to work, with children.
Quite distinct from the nationally coordinated criminal history checks, the WWCC also includes pending and non-conviction charges and other disciplinary records. Children are considered as vulnerable members of society and need to be protected with all possible means. The screening process for persons that work closely with children has units that peruse the criminal history, child protection information, and others.
A Working with Children Check will help the employers/organisations in “Child Care” make the right decisions during recruitments.
Due to the peculiar requirements of the working with Children Check or working with vulnerable people check, it is not transferable between states.
Irrespective of whether you have applied previously for a WWCC in another state, you must reapply if you must work in a different state/territory.
Any individual who seeks a role in the following capacity in any organisation requires a WWCC check;
Since all states have varying legislations about the Work with Children Check, it means the application process might differ slightly. However here are the basic procedures you need to fulfil to complete your application process;
| State or Territory | Name of the check | Link to Government Screening Unit | Year of Commencement | Year of Commence- ment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Working with Children Check | NSW Office of the Children's Guardian | 2000 | |
| Queensland | Blue Card Check / Working with Children Check | Blue Card Services | 2001 | |
| Victoria | Working with Children Check | Department of Justice and Regulation, Working with Children Check Unit | 2006 | |
| South Australia | DCSI Screening / Working with Children Check | DCSI Screening Unit (Department for Communities and Social Inclusion) | 2011 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) check | Background Screening Unit, Access Canberra | 2012 | |
| Tasmania | Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) / Working with Children Registration | Department of Justice | 2014 | |
| Western Australia | Working With Children Check | WWC Screening Unit (Department for Child Protection and Family Support) | 2005 | |
| Northern Territory | Working with Children Clearance / Ochre Card | Screening Assessment for Employment - Northern Territory (SAFE NT) | 2010 |
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About ANCC
ANCC® enables individuals and approved legal entities to apply for a nationally coordinated criminal history check, which is commonly referred to as a nationally coordinated criminal history check. The nationally coordinated criminal history check is valid all over Australia and can be used when applying for Employment, Probity, Licencing, or Commonwealth check purposes. Get discount employment background checks online. We beat prices!
Helped of customers and counting.
Danny
Business portal user
"A reliable online platform to get nationally coordinated criminal history checks."
Vicki
Individual applicant
"For someone not very tech savvy, I found this to be very easy to get my nationally coordinated criminal history check."
Bec
Individual applicant
"Clear, and precise directions and requests allowing the information required to be supplied and/or uploaded. Prompt and professional responses."
Steve
Business portal user
"Very detailed and covers all avenues regarding the applicant. Perfect for any job application."
Rosalba
Individual applicant
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Renato
Business portal user
"Very objective and clear to what is required and plenty of options to choose for available support documents."
Ron
Business portal user
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Sharon
Individual applicant
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