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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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

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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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11 May 2022
New consultation on voluntary out-of-home care now open

Consultation on the regulation of voluntary out-of-home care in NSW reached a new phase today with the release of new documents for public feedback.

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21 Apr 2022
Review of accreditation and monitoring functions - consultation summary released

The Office of the Children's Guardian has released a summary of the results of its consultation on our accreditation and monitoring functions relating to statutory out-of-home care and adoption service providers.

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Upcoming training

Developing a risk management plan
31 May 2022
Developing a Risk Management Plan - 2pm to 4.30pm

Risk management is a tool that leaders of child-related organisations can use to improve their child safe practices.

SAFE Series children
02 Jun 2022
SAFE series - 10am to 11.30am

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. 

Child Safe Standards information session
02 Jun 2022
Introduction to the Child Safe Standards - 5pm to 7.30pm

These sessions are intended for people who are responsible for developing and understanding child safety within their organisation including leaders and frontline staff. 

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