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

teenage girl speaking to carer
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.

teenage girl speaking to carer
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.

Front cover images of Risk Management parts 1 and 2
30 Mar 2022
Risk Management – new resource now available

The latest in our suite of resources to support implementation of the Child Safe Standards is a 2-part resource designed to help identify, manage and mitigate risk of harm.

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Upcoming training

Developing a risk management plan
19 May 2022
Developing a Risk Management Plan - 5pm to 7.30pm

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

SAFE Series children
24 May 2022
SAFE series - 2pm to 3.30pm

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. 

SAFE Series children
26 May 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. 

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