Here you will find information to help accredited agencies to stay up to date with their obligations and legal requirements.
This page also includes information for Principal Officers.
Information about the process agencies must follow to become an accredited provider of statutory out-of-home care or adoption services in NSW.
The Office of the Children's Guardian accredits agencies so they can provide statutory out-of-home care and adoption services in NSW.
The Office of the Children’s Guardian monitors and audits how organisations are meeting their Working with Children Check (WWCC) obligations.
Any organisation that has people who work or volunteer to provide services to children or young people must register with the Office of the Children’s Guardian to verify the Working with Children Check (WWCC) details of people they engage in child-related work.
Any organisation that has people who work or volunteer to provide services to children or young people is considered an 'employer'.
How we use your information as part of the Working with Children Check system.
Having certain records will lead to a Working with Children Check (WWCC) application being refused. Applicants can apply to have the outcome of their Working with Children Check outcome reviewed or reassessed.
How Working with Children Check risk assessments are triggered and processed.
Authorised carers and their adult household members need to hold a NSW Working with Children Check clearance regardless of where they live, if the placement of a child is subject to a NSW Children’s Court order.
You will need:
If you're renewing a paid WWCC, you will also need a credit card, debit card, PayPal or PayID account.
If you have an expired WWCC clearance or have changed your name on your identity documents since the last time you renewed your WWCC, you can't renew using digital proof of identity.
