Working With Children Checks
Working with Children Checks aim to create a child-safe environment and to protect children and young people involved in our sport from physical and sexual harm.
They assess the suitability of people to work with children and young people and can involve:
- criminal history checks;
- signed declarations;
- referee checks; and
- other relevant background checks to assess a person’s suitability to work with children and young people.
Detailed information, including the forms required to complete a Working with Children Check, are available from the relevant agencies in each state and territory.
| State / Territory | Details |
| Australian Capital Territory | Contact the Office of Regulatory Services Phone: 02 6207 3000 Visit Website |
| New South Wales | Contact the Office of the Children’s Guardian Phone: 02 9286 7276 Visit Website |
| Northern Territory | Contact the Northern Territory Screening Authority Phone: 1800 SAFE NT (1800 723 368) Visit Website |
| Queensland | Contact the Queensland Government Blue Card Services Phone: 1800 113 611 Visit Website |
| South Australia | Contact the Department for Education and Child Development |
| Tasmania | Contact the Department of Justice Phone: 1300 13 55 13 Visit Website |
| Victoria | Contact the Department of Justice Phone: 1300 652 879 Visit Website |
| Western Australia | Contact the Department for Child Protection Phone: 1800 883 979 Visit Website |
Travelling to other states or territories
It is important to remember that when travelling to other states or territories, representatives of sporting organisations must comply with the legislative requirements of that particular state or territory.
In certain jurisdictions, temporary, time limited exemptions from working with children checks may be available for interstate visitors with a Working with Children Check in their home state.
The laws providing interstate exemptions are not consistent across Australia.
If an employee or volunteer for your organisation is travelling interstate to do work that would normally require a working for children check, you will need to check the relevant requirements of that state or territory.