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 Specialised substitute residential 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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26 Sep 2022
Consultation now open on out-of-home care accreditation

The Office of the Children’s Guardian is seeking feedback from the statutory out-of-home care and adoption sector on implementing new regulations.

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01 Sep 2022
New Working with Children Check laws now in force will create further protections for children

From 1 September changes to laws mean that the NSW Working with Children Check can access information held on a national database of people barred from working with children. 

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29 Aug 2022
New laws for specialised substitute residential care

From 1 September 2022, the voluntary out-of-home care regulatory system is being replaced. 

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Upcoming training

SAFE Series children
05 Oct 2022
SAFE series - 10am to 11:30am

The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian is proud to offer this protective-behaviours program featuring SAFE series stars: Sam, Andy, Fiona, Eve and Mandu. The SAFE series is a set of four books about protective behaviours for children 2–6 years old. 

Child Safe Standards information session
06 Oct 2022
Introduction to the Child Safe Standards - 2pm to 4pm

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

risk workshops for early childhood education services
06 Oct 2022
Child Safe Standards risk workshops for Early Childhood Education Services @ Dapto

A two day workshop designed to help ECEC services understand child safe risks and embed the Child Safe Standards.

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