Working with Children Clearance

People working or volunteering with children in gymnastics in South Australia must, by law, have a current Working with Children Check (WWCC). 

A Working with Children Check is an assessment of whether a person poses an unacceptable risk to children. As part of the process, the Screening Unit will look at criminal history, child protection information and other information.

From 1 July 2019, South Australia’s child-related employment and volunteer screening was replaced with the Working With Children Check, as legislated under the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016. 

Key features include:

• anyone 14 years old or over will now require a screening, (the previous minimum age requirement was 18 years)
• Only the Department of Human Services (DHS) Screening Unit can conduct and issue a WWCC
• WWCC are valid for 5 years
• A WWCC is portable across jobs and organisations, anywhere in South Australia.
  

More information about the WWCC is available on the DHS website. 

Applying for a Working with Children Clearance

If you currently do not have a Working with Children Check (or DHS - Child Related Employment Check) you can start your application via Gymnastics SA, as we are a Registered Organisation with the DHS Screening Unit.

APPLY HERE: To start an application, please complete the initial JotForm below.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Once the JotForm is completed Gymnastics SA can initiate your application with the Screening Unit (allow up to 7 days). 

• You will receive an email from the DHS Screening Unit with a link to commence and activate your online application.
• If an employee, the applicant will need to pay for the clearance.
• If a volunteer, the clearance is free of charge. 
• Each applicant will receive an email with a copy of your WWCC. This needs to be supplied to the club and uploaded to the GOL database.