Working With Children Check (WWCC)

 
 

The Working with Children Check is a screening process for assessing or re-assessing people who work with or care for children in Victoria. Woolamai Beach SLSC complies with all government legislation, therefore anyone over the age of 18 years, MUST have a WWCC that has been acknowledged and accepted by the Membership Officer.

Important information

If you are over 18 you must have a valid Victorian WWCC to join the Club. Applying for a WWCC is FREE and is valid for 5 years. There are no exceptions (this includes Teachers and Police Officers).

  • Woolamai Beach SLSC and Life Saving Victoria (LSV) must be registered as Organisations on your WWCC.

  • Membership applications without the appropriate WWCC information will not be accepted.

Instructions on how to register for a WWCC

Step 1: Login to the WWCC website here. If you do not have an account, please make one and then proceed as normal.

Step 2: Select “Apply for check” on the right hand side of the screen and follow the instructions.

  • Include WBSLSC and LSV in your Organisations – details as follows:

    • Life Saving Victoria

      • Ph: (03) 9676 6900

      • 200 The Boulevard, Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207

    • Woolamai Beach SLSC

      • Ph: (03) 5956 7311

      • Woolamai Beach Rd, Cape Woolamai, VIC, 3925

  • Include the following Occupational Codes: 10 (Overnight Camps), 28 (Coaching and tuition) & 42 (Clubs & Associations)

Note: If you do not provide a valid WWCC or WWCC application number, your registration will not be accepted, and your place in the program may be offered to another family.

If you need any further assistance, please contact membership@woolamaibeach.asn.au

VIT Registered Teachers

Life Saving Victoria has advised that Clubs may accept and record a Teacher’s VIT registration. The VIT must be linked to a WWC Check; all teachers and early childhood teachers registered with VIT must notify Working with Children Check Victoria (WWCCV) of any child-related work they do outside of their teaching in a school or early childhood service, regardless of whether it is paid or voluntary work.

If a teacher’s VIT registration is suspended or cancelled, WWCCV will notify the relevant organisations that the teacher exemption no longer applies. A registered teacher who does child-related work- other than teaching in a school or early childhood service- must notify WWCCV of this work by completing the Teacher notification form.

Police Officers

Life Saving Victoria requires Police Officers to have a WWC Check – despite their exemption under the Act.

Why - Without undertaking a WWC Check referenced to LSV, there is no link between your profession as a Department of Justice employee and any volunteer organisation in which you participate. If any member in their substantive capacity as a Police Officer was to be charged with a breach of any laws relevant to this check (e.g. sexual misconduct), Life Saving Victoria would not otherwise be informed of such charges.