Professional Experience PlacementAPPLYING FOR A

Working With Children Check (WWCC)Card

Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer

School of EducationJan 2013

Placement Requirements •Please note that ALL STUDENTS doing placements MUST HAVE AND CARRY A VALID WORKING WITH CHILDREN while on placement•No WWCC card No placement this is the law!•Apply for your WWCC card AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE to allow time for processing and receipt of you card

Working With Children Check Form

•COLLECT A FORM•Forms available form participating Aust post offices details available from http://www.austpost.com.au/workingwithchildren

Completing your WWCC cardForm •Collect a WWCC Instructions form from the PEP office or website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic •Refer to http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren for detailed instructions•Carefully read WWCC Instructions form and Guide for Applicants at the front of the application form•Use this information to complete your WWCC card form

Cost for lodging your form

• For all student requirements WWCC card applications go under the VOLUNTEER category and are FREE

Time Saving Tips for completing your form

• Use BLACK INK to complete your form

• Provide a Pass port size and quality photo

• Identity documents are required, see Guide for applicants

Lodging your WWCC Card Form

•Forms may be lodged at a participating Australia post office• Remember to take your COMPLETED FORM, PASS PORT SIZED PHOTO & PROOF OF IDENTITY DOCUMENTS•When complete the Post Office will stamp the receipt section of your form

Receipt forWWCC Card Form

•Please submit a photocopy of this stamped receipt to the PEP office AS SOON AS POSSIBLE•Retain the original this can cover you for school observations for a period of 60 days

Working With Children Check Card

• You should receive your WWCC card within 4-6 weeks of lodging your application

• PLEASE PROVIDE THE PEP OFFICE WITH A COPY OF YOUR CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Useful Websites & Contacts• http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchil

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• PEP Website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic• Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements

EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au