Who needs a Working With Children Check?
The Working With Children Check is a prerequisite for paid and unpaid child-related work. Under Part 2, section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, child-related work is defined as work in a specific, child-related role or face-to-face contact with children in a child-related sector. Additional roles are identified in the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013.
Child-related sectors
If you have face-to-face contact with children and work in one of these industry sectors, you must apply for a Check:
- Child development and family welfare services
- Child protection
- Children's health services
- Clubs or other bodies providing services for children
- Disability services
- Early education and child care
- Education
- Entertainment for children
- Justice centres
- Religious services
- Residential services
- Transport services for children
- Youth workers
- School cleaners
Child-related roles
If you are in one of these roles, you must apply for a Check:
- An approved provider or manager of an education and care service
- A certified supervisor of an education and care service
- An authorised carer
- An assessment officer
- The principal officer of a designated agency
- The principal officer of an accredited adoption service provider
- An adult who resides in the home of an authorised carer
- An adult who resides in the home of a family day care service provider or home-based education and care service provider
- A potential adoptive parent
At Muswellbrook High School, it is a prerequisite for parents who wish to engage in the face to face activities at the school to hold a current Working With Children Check. Such activities may include volunteering in the canteen or assisting on a school excursion. As a volunteer, this check is free and remains current for five years from the approval date.
All parents are encouraged to read more here: WWCC Information Brochure (PDF 1116KB)