Child Safe Reporting Obligations and Processes – 4pm to 5:45pm
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Learn about your reporting obligations as a child safe organisation to help keep children safe.
Update to Employer Authority fees to support children’s safety in NSW
The Office of the Children’s Guardian has announced an update to Employer Authority fees, effective from 1 July 2026.
Social media guidelines
Introduction
The purpose the Social Media Community Guidelines is to ensure social media users engaging on the Office of the Children's Guardian social media platforms act respectfully, responsibly and exercise judgement when participating in the communities. It also outlines the action we can take when these guidelines are not followed.
Fee change FAQ
Introduction
Employer Authority fees will change from 1 July 2026 for employers in the entertainment, exhibition, modelling and still photography sectors.
No action is required before 1 July 2026. Applications lodged on or after this date will be subject to the new fee schedule.
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Employing children
Working with Children Week 2026 media kit
Introduction
Resources to help your organisation share and celebrate Working with Children Week 2026.
About Working with Children Week 2026
Introduction
Working with Children Week is 22 - 28 June 2026.
The 2026 theme is Start Safe: smarter recruitment for child safety.
Foundational module FAQ
Introduction
Responses to frequently asked questions about the new eLearning.
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Child safe standards
New eLearning for child safe organisations now available
The Office of the Children’s Guardian has launched a new eLearning for people who work with children - Foundational Module: How to be Child Safe.
Leadership team appears before parliamentary committee
The leadership team of Children’s Guardian Rachael Ward and Deputy Guardian Bianca Dufty appeared for the first time before the NSW Parliamentary Joint Committee on Children and Young People on Friday 8 May.
SAFE Series Protective-behaviours Program – 12pm to 1:45pm
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Learn how to teach young children about personal safety with SAFE Series stars Sam, Andy, Fiona, Eve and Mandu.
You can now renew your WWCC by using digital proof of identity – no need to visit a Service NSW Centre.
How to renew using digital proof of identity (POI)
You will need:
- A MyServiceNSW account with the WWCC service added
- 3 current identity documents including a NSW driver licence or photo card
- a device with a working front camera for face verification.
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.
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