WorkingWithChildrenCheck

Working with Children Checks

Please see 2.2.1 Working With Children Check Policy and documents linked from there.

See letter here.
See registration policy here.
Some key phrases concerning the changes are:
- This includes, but is not limited to, Lay Preachers, Elders, Church Councillors, worship leaders, anyone commissioned by the Church Council to perform a leadership role, music leaders, organists and Bible study leaders.
- This means that all congregations will be required for their leaders involved in activities where children would be welcome to attend – worship particularly – to have a WWCC/R regardless of whether or not children regularly attend those activities.
- Church Council is responsible for advising those individuals who require a WWCC/R. It must document this decision and the process for monitoring implementation in the Church Council minutes and ensure it is recorded in an appropriate register.

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 at https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/wwccu/onlineapplication.doj
- If you do not have a computer or internet access please contact the ChurchOffice.
Organisation details:
- When prompted to enter the details of the organisations you are involved in please list both:
- 1. Uniting Church in Australia, Glen Waverley Congregation, 130 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000.
- 2. Glen Waverley Uniting Church, 4-10 Bogong Ave, Glen Waverley
Further information can be found on the WWCC website http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/utility/home/

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