The documentation to verify a Working with Children Registration varies by state. Please find the required information relating to each state below. New South Wales: Name Phone number DOB WWC number OR Application number Queensland: Name Card number OR Application number Victoria: Name Card number OR Application number South Australia: Name Unique ID/Screening reference number Northern Territory: Name DOB OR Clearance number Western Australia: Name Notice OR Card number Tasmania: Name Application number, Card number OR NDIS Worker screening ID Australian Capital Territory: Name DOB Working With Vulnerable People Registration details (number and expiry)
Working with Children Clearance is required for candidates looking to work or volunteer in a child-related field (like teaching or working in a school, childcare, tutoring etc.) in order to safeguard children. The attainment of a Working with Children Check Card indicates you have no criminal history and are not a risk to children. These checks are also required for people working/volunteering with organisations that have contact with children (directly or indirectly), like sports programs, charities, religious organisations, entertainment and recreation programs, etc.
No. This is because the actual Working with Children Check is undertaken by the screening body of the relevant state. VETTING.com simply verifies a candidate has a Working with Children Registration and that it is valid. However, if the requesting organisation also runs Police Checks through VETTING.com, this result will be provided in full.
Yes. The name of the Working with Children Check varies by state, and is known as a Blue Card in Queensland. It is called a Working with Vulnerable People check in the ACT, and is also known in South Australia as DSI Screening and an Ochre Card in the Northern Territory.
This can vary by state. Generally, results are received within one working day (longer for ACT candidates).
If your prospective employer has requested them, yes. Though there is overlap in the search parameters, the checks are different and both are necessary for a candidate to be engaged in many child-related work.
The WWCC is valid for 5 years, but is not transferrable between states. If applying for a role in another state that requires Working with Children Clearance, a new check must be run.
These checks are run by a single provider in each state. You can request a check for yourself as an individual through the screening unit relevant to your state (listed below). NSW: Office of the Children's Guardian QLD: Blue Care Services VIC: Working with Children Check Victoria SA: Department of Human Services Screening Unit NT: NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services WA: Working with Children Screening Unit ACT: Access Canberra TAS: Department of Justice; Consumer, Building and Occupational Services
