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Information about Working With Children (WWC) Checks:
The WWC Check is an initiative to further improve the safety of Victoria’s children when they are participating in activities. It was developed through extensive public consultation, and aims to strike a balance between protecting children under 18 years of age, promoting volunteering and safeguarding individuals’ rights.
The requirement for WWC Checks commenced in April 2006. It seeks to prevent those who pose a risk to the safety of children from working with them, in either paid or volunteer work. The Working with Children Act 2005 (Vic) (Act) requires that some people who work or volunteer in child-related work apply for, and pass, a WWC Check.
The next phase of implementing WWC Checks impacts on sport and recreation clubs. This phase runs from 1 July, 2008 to 30 June 2011. This will occur on a staggered basis with individual sports nominated in each of the 3 years (Football is likely to be phased in from 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009). It applies to:
Clubs, associations or movements (including of cultural, recreational or sporting nature) that:
- provide services or conduct activities for, or directed at, children, or
- whose membership is mainly comprised of children
Who Needs to Apply
Under the Act, only people seeking to engage in ‘child-related work’ must apply for and obtain a WWC Check. Not everyone whose work brings them into contact with children will need to apply for a WWC Check.
You need to apply for and pass the WWC Check if you meet all of the following criteria:
- your work or volunteer duties involves contact with children in connection with one of the 20 listed child-related occupational fields
- you volunteer or do this work on a regular basis
- you have direct contact with children under 18 years of age and are not directly supervised
- you do not qualify for an exemption from the need for a WWC Check.
An application for a WWC Check is FREE for volunteers and $73.90 for paid workers.
Click here for more information from the Department of Justice about the WWC Checks.
Application forms can be obtained either from an Australia Post Outlet or the Department of Justice website. If you have further questions they can be contacted on 1300 652 879 or visit www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren
If you have any questions or would like some assistance with the application process please contact Laura Piekarski on 9474 1835 or via email lpiekarski@footballfedvic.com.au
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***06/10/2008 - New FFV WWC Check Policy. Click here to download policy.
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