Your Obligations
In this section, you will find information about the obligations of:
- a person who is required to apply for a WWC Check
- a person who holds a current WWC Check card
- an employer, agency or volunteer organisation that engages people in ‘child-related work’.
It is important that you read this information: you may be subject to criminal penalties if you do not comply with your obligations under the Working with Children Act 2005.
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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