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Applicant Obligations

If you are an employee, a volunteer or self-employed and work with children, you need to determine whether you need to apply for a Working with Children (WWC) Check.

If you are required to apply for a WWC Check, you need to:

• apply before you commence child-related work
• provide true and correct information on your application form
• when requested, show your Application Receipt to your employer, volunteer organisation or the individual or organisation to whom you provide services as evidence that you have applied for a WWC Check
• inform your employer, agency or volunteer organisation (where relevant) and the Department of Justice in writing within 7 days if you have a relevant change in circumstances, for example, if you have been charged with or found guilty of a new relevant offence.
• inform the Department of Justice in writing within 21 days if there has been a change (including addition) to your employer, volunteer organisation or agency details, including the name, address and telephone number of the new or changed employer, volunteer organisation or agency.

If you do not comply with the above obligations, you may be subject to criminal penalties.

You also need to provide the department with information to assist in the assessment of your application when requested to do so. If you fail to provide requested information with the requested timeframes, your application may be withdrawn by the department, or you may be given an Interim Negative Notice

To ensure the department can contact you about your application or about important information that may affect you, please ensure you advise the department if you change your name/address or phone number.

If you are self-employed and also have employees and/or volunteers, please also refer to the employer obligations section of this website.