WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS
At the School Council meeting in November 2017, a number of our policies were updated to reflect the Department of Education and Training's latest advice regarding situations where a Working With Children Check is required. School Council agreed that from the beginning of 2018 all parents/carers, who wish to volunteer their time in whatever capacity, will be required to have a WWCC.
The Working With Children Check is a minimum checking standard set by the Working With Children Act 2005 for those who work with children, either on a paid or voluntary basis. To be a volunteer at a school a Working With Children Card provided by the Department of Justice is required. This card is:
- valid for 5 years
- transferable between volunteer organisations
- free of charge for volunteers, but cannot be used for paid employment.
You can apply online using this link:
http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/applications/
When you have received your card, please bring it to the office so that we can make a copy and inform the class teacher.