Changes to the law in September 2025 mean you can no longer ask for a review of a Working with Children Check (WWCC) decision at NCAT. Instead, the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) Internal Review team can review or reassess certain WWCC decisions.
Questions about the Internal Review or Disqualification Reassessment process, including whether you are eligible to apply, can be sent to our Internal Review team via review@ocg.nsw.gov.au.
For more information about your rights, you may be able to obtain free legal help from Law Access (1300 888 529) or Aboriginal Legal Services NSW/ACT (1800 765 767).
Internal review of decisions made during or after risk assessment
You may apply for an internal review:
- if you are subject to an interim bar which has been in place for more than 6 months; or
- you have had your WWCC refused or cancelled after a risk assessment.
Find out more about applying for an Internal Review.
Reassessment of automatic disqualifications due to Schedule 2 records
If your WWCC application was automatically refused or cancelled because you have been convicted of offences specified in Schedule 2 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (the WWC Act), you may have the right to request a disqualification reassessment
Find out more about applying for a Disqualification Reassessment.
