Information for parents

People you personally engage to work directly with your children must have a Working with Children Check. For example:

• au pairs and nannies (except privately arranged babysitting)
• private sporting coaches such as tennis coaches
• tutors
• music teachers.

Verify a check

You can verify a person's Working with Children Check through the Screening Unit.

To verify a person has a Working with Children Check and is not prohibited you will need:

• the person's full name (exactly as they provided to the Screening Unit)
• their Screening Unit Unique ID 
  • A person is required by law to provide you with their name and Screening Unique ID to enable you to verify they have a Working with Children Check.
• your name
• your email address
• the reason for your search.

The search does not disclose any personal information in relation to the person who is the subject of the search, and the result will be emailed to you at the email address provided.

Verify a Working with Children Check