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Ongoing Checking
During the 5 years your Working with Children (WWC) Check card is valid, your criminal history will be regularly checked. In the event there is a new relevant charge or offence made against you Victoria Police will notify the Department of Justice. The out of home carers Suitability Panel and the Victorian Institute of Teaching also notifies the department of new relevant findings made against you. In light of this information the department will re-assess your eligibility to hold a WWC Check card.
You are also required by law to inform your employer, agency or volunteer organisation and the Department of Justice in writing within 7 days of being charged with or found guilty of a new relevant offence.
If you do not comply with this obligation, you may to subject to criminal penalties.
To ensure the department can contact you, you must advise the department of any change to your name, address or phone number.
Contacts
Working with Children Check Unit
Department of Justice
GPO Box 1915
Melbourne VIC 3001
Information Line: 1300 652 879
Hours of operation are 8:30am - 5pm weekdays (excluding public holidays)
If you need an interpreter please call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 1450 and have them contact the WWC Check Information Line on 1300 652 879.
Email: workingwithchildren@justice.vic.gov.au
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