Office of the Children’s Guardian

We oversee organisations to uphold children and young people’s right to be safe. 

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Our services

Working with Children Check

We manage all WWCC processes including applications, renewals, compliance, risk assessment and ongoing monitoring of Check holders. 

Apply for your check Renew your WWCC number Compliance information for organisations Employer log in and verify Update employer details
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Oversight of organisations

We implement the Reportable Conduct Scheme, Child Safe Scheme and oversee accreditation and child-safe practices in voluntary and statutory out-of-home care, children's employment, and other child-related organisations. 

Reportable Conduct Scheme Statutory out-of-home care and adoption Voluntary out-of-home care (overnight respite care) Child Safe Scheme and the Child Safe Standards Employing children
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Capability building

We aim to regulate, monitor and foster capability in quality child safe practices through our free training and resources.

Child safe and Reportable Conduct eLearning Upcoming training Resources for parents Multilingual resources
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Popular pages

Help to apply for or renew a Working with Children Check

WWCC information for applicants. 

Reportable Conduct Scheme

The process for when an allegation of reportable conduct is made against someone associated with your organisation.

Child Safe Standards resources

Free resources to help you implement the Child Safe Standards.

Proof of identity

Identity documents you need to apply for a Working with Children Check.

Help to register and verify

Register as an employer and verify WWCC numbers. 

Statutory out-of-home care and adoption

We accredit and monitor adoption and out-of-home care agencies and carers.

Latest news

Working with children
01 Jul 2022
Consultation now open on Working with Children Check penalties

The Office of the Children’s Guardian is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to Working with Children Check penalties for offences.

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24 Jun 2022
Webinar registration down

We are experiencing technical issues with our webinar hosting platform and registrations for online events are currently unavailable.  

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24 May 2022
Working with Children Week – celebrating your work with children

Working with Children Week is 20–26 June 2022.

NSW celebrates Working with Children Week in recognition of the thousands of people who contribute to the lives of the state’s children in education, sports, arts and community organisations.

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Upcoming training

Developing a risk management plan
05 Jul 2022
Developing a Risk Management Plan - 10am to 12pm - CANCELLED

Due to technical issues with our webinar hosting platform, we are unable to host this session.

Unfortunately we do not have access to the registration list and apologise for not being unable to advise via email before the session.

The issue is being assessed by our platform provider but unfortunately will not be resolved in time to run today’s session.

We will be in touch with those who registered once we regain access to the registration list.

Thank you for your understanding

Developing a code of conduct
06 Jul 2022
Developing a Code of Conduct - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

A Code of Conduct is an important part of an organisation’s child safe approach. This webinar provides in-depth look at how to develop or expand on your code of conduct within your organisation.

SAFE Series children
07 Jul 2022
SAFE series - 1:30pm to 3pm

The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian is proud to offer our protective behaviours program which includes the following characters: Sam, Andy, Fiona, Eve and Mandu.  They’re the stars of the SAFE series, a set of four books containing protective behaviour messages aimed at children 2-6 years old. 

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