Working with Children Check - Strengthens protections for children campaign

The Working with Children (WWC) Check is a compulsory screening strategy for people engaging in child-related work in Western Australia and the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
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The WWC Screening Unit’s latest campaign aims to raise awareness that the WWC Check strengthens protections for children by:
  • issuing Negative Notices to any person who poses an unacceptable risk of harm to children, which bans them from all forms of child-related work
  • reassessing a person’s suitability to keep their WWC Card if a person has a relevant change in their criminal history or a conduct review outcome.
 
The WWC Screening Unit is holding online information sessions for parents and guardians and organisation representatives to provide more information about the WWC Check and how it strengthens protections for children.
 
To register your attendance, visit our Eventbrite page.

Resources

Main page

Working with Children Check

Online services

Visit our Online services to:

  • update your details
  • renew your WWC Check online
  • order a replacement WWC Card
  • register for a WWC account
  • check if a person’s WWC Check application is pending or if a WWC Card has been issued
  • check if a person’s WWC Card is valid and they can engage in child-related work
  • register card holders to let the WWC Screening Unit know when new people with a WWC Card start or leave an organisation

Contact

WWC Screening Unit (WA)
Telephone: 1800 883 979
Email: checkquery@communities.wa.gov.au
Address: PO Box 8553, Perth BC, WA 6849
Contact hours:
9:15am – 4:30pm Monday
8:30am – 4:30pm Tuesday to Friday

Events

Check out our Events page

Other information

Translating and interpreting assistance - If you require assistance in translating or interpreting the resources on this page, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450.

Translated resources and Aboriginal language resources are available.

National Relay Service

TTY/voice calls: 133 677, Speak and listen: 1300 555 727, SMS relay: 0423 677 767

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Glossary

Definitions of words in 'bold' can be found on the WWC Check Glossary page.

Minister for Child Protection

Hon Sabine Winton MLA