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Working with Children Checks

What is it?

• See a description and comparison with a police check here.

• Note that a Police check is required for money counting and other roles in the congregation, but does not substitute for a WWCC.

Glen Waverley's policy

• Please see 2.2.1 Working With Children Check Policy and documents linked from there. (Note that this has now been updated for the 2017 March 16 changes.)

• Those who need a WWCC also need to complete a Safe Church Training session every three# years, and sign a Code of Conduct. to be filed at the church office.

Who needs it?

See AppointedLeaders.

Applying for WWCC as per revised documents.

• For Victoria the relevant legislation is The Working with Children Act (2005) as amended 2014

• In Victoria you must complete the on-line application form or use the Services Victoria app on your phne, under "Work and Volunteering".

• Note that there is a new form as from Dec 5. This application process will send you an email with a barcode to be taken to a Post Office with identification. There is now an option to submit identification documents on line, but I have not tried it, though other have used it successfully.

• If you do not have a computer or internet access or need help applying, please contact the ChurchOffice or DavidMorgan.

• Details:
  • When prompted to enter the details of the organisations you are involved in please list both:

    • 1. Glen Waverley Uniting Church, Level 2, Wesley Place, 130 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000. Contact 03 9116 1400 or [email protected]. Note that this is a new address for Synod, that should be entered when renewing cards, but existing cards do not need to be changed.

    • 2. Glen Waverley Uniting Church, 10-12 Bogong Ave, Glen Waverley, 3150. Contact ChurchOffice

    • Use "Add an organisation" to create the second.
  • Occupational work code:64 Religious organisations

  • Type:Volunteer

• If you already have a card from another organisation, go to https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/wwccu/login.doj?next=mycheck, log in (after creating an account if needed), and then go to "Change my details", and add the organisations above.

• If you have the card, and are convinced that you have entered GWUC, but we have not received a letter, the Department have advised us that:

  • Due to privacy legislation, we are required to receive this request directly with the cardholder.  The cardholder should contact us by calling 1300 652 879 between 8:30am - 5pm weekdays

    That is, the church cannot apply for a duplicate letter.

• Further information can be found on the WWCC website https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

Current Holders

• As recorded in our rolls database are found at WorkingWithChildrenCheckGroup. Corrections, additions and deletions to ChurchOffice please.

Renewing a card

See https://service.vic.gov.au/find-services/work-and-volunteering/working-with-children-check/renew-your-working-with-children-check

Information and alternative access at https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/individuals/current-cardholders/renew-my-card

Many things can also now be done from the Service Victoria app on your phone.

The Working with Children Check card can be renewed online up to 6 months before, and 3 months after, the card’s expiry date.

The address and phone number for Synod should be updated as above.

# (changed from two in October 2018)

Prepared by DavidMorgan