{"id":16962,"date":"2024-07-29T05:38:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T05:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entree-early-years.ap.applyflow.com\/?p=16962"},"modified":"2024-07-30T01:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T01:20:10","slug":"working-with-children-check-wwcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/working-with-children-check-wwcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with Children Check (WWCC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a screening process that assesses a person who works or volunteers with children. In Australia, a WWCC is a legal requirement for anyone who works in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector and other child-related roles.<\/p>\n<p>The check is needed to help ensure the safety and well-being of children in care. It also gives parents and caregivers greater confidence in the safety and security of ECEC services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Obtain<\/strong><br \/>\nObtaining a WWCC depends on the applicant&#8217;s state or territory. In <strong>South Australia<\/strong>, the Department of Human Services (DHS) Screening Unit facilitates the assessment, and the clearance is valid for 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>To apply online for your WWCC, you must check your eligibility, create an account, and pay the associated fee. It&#8217;s important to note that you must have a WWCC clearance before you commence your role.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sa.gov.au\/topics\/rights-and-law\/rights-and-responsibilities\/screening-checks\/apply-for-a-screening-check\">Department of Human Services (DHS) Screening Unit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other States or Territories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au\/\">Victoria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.service.nsw.gov.au\/transaction\/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check\">New South Wales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au\/\">Western Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nt.gov.au\/emergency\/child-safety\/apply-for-a-working-with-children-clearance\">Northern Territory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.gov.au\/childabuseroyalcommission\/formalresponse\/working-with-children-checks\">Australia Capital Territory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/law\/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability\/queensland-laws-and-regulations\/regulated-industries-and-licensing\/blue-card\">Queensland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a mandatory requirement for those working in the ECEC sector, and it is crucial for ensuring child safety; learn how to obtain it here&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":17357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[76,74,78,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clearances","category-job-ready","category-mandatory","category-resources"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16962"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19181,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16962\/revisions\/19181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/17357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entreeearlyyears.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}