My responsibilities

As a current WWC Card holder you have responsibilities and obligations under the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Only engage in child-related work if you hold a current WWC Card or have re-applied for a WWC Check.
• Do not engage in child-related work if you are convicted of a Class 1 offence committed when an adult.
• Do not engage in child-related work if you are issued with an Interim Negative Notice or Negative Notice.
• If you have a relevant change in your criminal record notify the WWC Screening Unit and if you are an employee, volunteer or student, also advise your employer, volunteer organisation or education provider of your relevant change.
• Return your WWC Card to the WWC Screening Unit as soon as possible if required to do so.
• Apply to renew your WWC Card before it expires if you are continuing to engage in child-related work.

For more detailed information about your responsibilities please see Factsheet 9: Information for Employees and Volunteers, Factsheet 11: Information for Students or Factsheet 13: Information for Self-Employed People.

It is important to know what your obligations are as there are penalties for non-compliance, which include fines of up to $60,000 and five years imprisonment. Click the relevant factsheet to see a list of offences and their associated penalties under the WWC Act - Factsheet 10: Offences and Penalties for Employees and Volunteers, or Factsheet 12: Offences and Penalties for Students, or Factsheet 14: Offences and Penalties for Self-Employed People.