A series of advertisements have been produced to educate people about their responsibilities under the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004. They will run on digital advertising platforms such as Gumtree, Spotify, podcasts and more, targeting parents and caregivers, tutors and those who provide child minding services.
The advertising will coincide with a proactive compliance program, where people advertising their services will be ‘checked’ to ensure they hold a valid WWC Check.
The campaign continues recent work done to increase compliance and raise awareness of the need for organisations and individuals involved in child-related work to meet their legal obligations.
The WWC Screening Unit recorded its biggest financial year recently, issuing 145, 898 WWC Checks.
The Unit is part of the Department of Communities and is the regulator of the WWC Check in Western Australia and the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. This campaign serves as a reminder that it’s up to all of us to keep children’s safety in check.
Visit the Working With Children Check website for more information or see the WWCC YouTube channel.
