Already have a Working with Children Check – what you need to know

Find out what you need to know if you have a current Working with Children Check (WWCC).

Working interstate

If you start working with children interstate you may need to apply for another check.

You’ll need to check the worker screening rules in that jurisdiction.

Notifying changes

If you have a current WWCC, you must notify the Screening Unit if any of the following occur:

• you change your name, or start using another name or names
• you change your address or contact details
• you become prohibited from working with children in another state or territory
• you become a registrable offender under the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006
• you make a disclosure to your employer under section 66 of the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act 2006
• there is a change in the assessable information relating to you and the information arose after your most recent WWCC. Assessable information includes, but is not limited to, criminal charges, criminal convictions and findings of guilt, child protection matters, disciplinary and misconduct matters, cancellation of an approval as a foster parent, intervention orders, and restraining orders.

It's an offence (with a maximum penalty of $50,000) to refuse or fail to notify the Screening Unit of this information.

How to notify the Screening Unit

To notify, login to your screening account.

Once logged in:

• To change your name or contact details, click on your name (top right-hand corner) and select 'My Profile'.
• To notify other changes log an Enquiry by selecting the topic ‘Compliance & Eligibility’ and sub-topic ‘WWCC Eligibility Criteria’.

Receipt of any of the above information may result in the Screening Unit conducting an additional WWCC in relation to you and a change in your WWCC status.

Continuous monitoring of checks

After a WWCC clearance is granted, information sources from bodies including SA Police and Department for Child Protection are monitored for any new information relevant to a person's check status. The Screening Unit is also notified when a person is prohibited from working with children in another state or territory.

If new information means a person's clearance status is changed or revoked, the person and all known organisations will be notified.