Working with Children in Australia.
Known as:
Working with children cards 

• Working with children or vulnerable people clearances 
• Blue cards (QLD) 
• Ochre cards (NT).

ACT - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration. Valid for five (5) years.

NSW - Working with Children Check. Valid for five (5) years.  

NT - Working with Children Clearance. Valid for two (2) years. Also known as an Ochre Card.

QLD – Blue card services (Working with Children Check). Valid for two (2) years.

SA - Working with Children Check. Valid for five (5) years.

TAS - Working with vulnerable people registration. Valid for five (5) years.

VIC - Working with Children Check. Valid for five (5) years.

WA - Working with Children Check. Valid for three (3) years.

Reference documents:

Crime Check Australia current on 3^rd September 2021.

This article describes:

• what a Working with Children Check (WWCC) is
• the purpose of a WWCC
• the difference between a WWCC and a Police Check

Working with Children (WWC) Checks in Australia from raisingchildren.net.au

• this page gives an overview of WWC in Australia.

Note: not all state links on this page work – see above for correct links.

Legislation

Federal

• Crimes Amendment (Working with Children – Criminal History) Act 2010

ACT

• Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011

NSW

• Children’s Guardian Act 2019
• Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
• Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013
• Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) (Child Employment) Regulation 2015

NT

• Care and Protection of Children Act 2007

QLD

• Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000
• Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2020

 

 

SA

• Children’s Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017
• Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016
• Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019
• Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Amendment Regulations 2022
• Working with Children Guidelines – July 2019
• Link to all SA Legislation

TAS

• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013
• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Amendment Act 2015
• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014
• Registration to Works with Vulnerable People Amendment Regulations 2015

VIC

• Worker Screening Act 2020
• Worker Screening Regulations 2021
• Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004

• Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005