Working With Children Check
Legislation

Working With Children Check

Section Title: Legislation
Table Section Text: None

State	Name	Authority	Commencement	Legislation

Australian Capital Territory	Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) check	Background Screening Unit, Access Canberra	2012	Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011

New South Wales	Working With Children Check	NSW Office of the Children's Guardian	2000	Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013 Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2015

Northern Territory	Working With Children Check / Ochre Card	Screening Assessment for Employment – Northern Territory (SAFE NT), Northern Territory Police	2010	Care and Protection of Children Act 2007

Queensland	Blue Card Check / Working With Children Check	Blue Card Services / Public Safety Business Agency	2001	Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000

South Australia	DCSI screening (changing to WWCC pending legislation commencement)	DCSI Screening Unit (Department for Communities and Social Inclusion)	2011	Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Bill 2016

Tasmania	Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) / Working with Children Registration	Department of Justice	2014	Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014

Victoria	Working With Children Check	Department of Justice and Regulation, Working with Children Check Unit	2006	Working with Children Act 2005

Western Australia	Working With Children Check	WWC Screening Unit (Department for Child Protection and Family Support)	2006	Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005

Sentence(s)

In 2000, New South Wales introduced "Working With Children" Check scheme.

final_sentence: In 2000, New South Wales introduced "Working With Children" Check scheme.