How to renew my WWC Card
When to renew your WWC Card
Your WWC Card expires after three years. We recommend that you renew at least one month before your Card expires. We also cannot accept renewals earlier than three months before the card’s expiry.
It’s important to renew before your card expires, as it is an offence to engage in child-related work after it has expired and you have not re-applied.
Want a reminder to renew?
To receive a reminder email from us, register an online account and keep your email information updated. Click here to update your email address.
We will send you a reminder email three months before your WWC Card expires.
How to renew if your WWC Card is valid
If your WWC Card is valid, you can renew by:
After two consecutive online renewals, your next renewal requires you to lodge a WWC Check application form at an authorised Australia Post outlet and have an updated photo taken.
Are you eligible to renew online?
You can use the online renewal process if:
- you are continuing to engage in child-related work;
- your WWC Card is valid and is within three months of its expiry;
- you have had no changes in your personal information (name, date of birth or gender) since your previous application;
- you have registered to use the online WWC services and the online form is available to you. Click here to register; and
- your employer, volunteer organisation or education provider’s authorised representative has agreed to confirm your child-related work using the online renewal process.
Click here for instructions to renew your WWC Card online.
How to renew if your WWC Card has expired
If your WWC Card has expired, then you cannot renew it online. You must re-apply by completing an
Application for a Working with Children Check form and lodging it at an authorised Australia Post outlet. This is the same process as your first application.
For more information about re-applying click here.
How to renew your WWC Card if you have changed your name
If you are due to renew your WWC Card and have changed your name (including due to marriage or divorce) since your previous application, then you must renew by lodging an Application for a Working with Children Check form at an authorised Australia Post outlet. You will be required to provide the required identity documents to prove your name change. As you have had a change in name, you are ineligible to renew online. For more information about re-applying click here.
How to renew your WWC Card if you are not in child-related work
If you are not engaging in child-related work when your Card is due to expire, then you cannot renew. Instead you must make a new application (lodge an Application for a Working with Children Check at an authorised Australia Post outlet) when you recommence child-related work. Click here for more information about re-applying.