Contacts for people wanting to employ children in modelling or entertainment in Australia.
NSW: Office of the Children's Guardian
Contact the Children’s Employment team
Phone: (02) 8219 3797 (leave a voicemail message)
Fax: (02) 8219 3699
Email: kidsemployment@ocg.nsw.gov.au
The children's employment team is not always able to answer phone enquiries. Please email us if possible or if you phone, please leave a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Contacts for other states
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
ph: 02 6205 0480
email: youngworkers@act.gov.au
https://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/youth/young_workers
Northern Territory
Central Intake
Department of Health and Community Services
Family and Children's Services Program
ph: 08 8922 7460
fax: 08 8946 5222
email: Centralintake@nt.gov.au
Queensland
Industrial Relations Services Unit
ph: 07 3225 2299
www.business.qld.gov.au/business/employing/taking-on-staff/employing-children
South Australia
WorkSafe SA
ph: 08 8303 0400
www.safework.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
WorkSafe Tasmania
ph: 03 6166 4600
www.wst.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Department of State Development, Business and Innovation
Employment Information and Compliance
ph: 1800 287 287
fax: 03 9651 9703
www.business.vic.gov.au
Western Australia
Department of Commerce - Labour Relations
ph: (08) 6251 2100
email: labourrelations@dmirs.wa.gov.au
www.commerce.wa.gov.au/labour-relations
Hours of work for under 18s in industries other than modelling and acting
Fair Work Australia provides best practice information for employing under 18s.