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Media statements and news stories
2024
- Tis the season to check that Santa and his helpers hold a valid WWC Check
4 November 2024 - Did you know not everyone is eligible for a WWC Check?
25 October 2024 - Checking WWC obligations within sport and recreation
17 October 2024 - Inaugural Working with Children Day kicked off on 1 July 2024
10 July 2024 - The Working with Children (WWC) Check strengthens protections for children
18 June 2024 - New resources for volunteer organisations in child-related work
13 May 2024 - Celebrate Harmony Week with translated Working with Children Check resources
20 March 2024
2023
- Reforms to strengthen Working with Children Checks have come into effect
1 July 2023 - Working with Children Check visit the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
14 June 2023 - Negative notice breach leads to prosecution of a 48-year-old Mirrabooka man
7 June 2023 - Tutor counts cost of failing to hold current Working with Children Check
17 April 2023 - Working with Children Check changes are coming
5 April 2023
2022
- Amendments to the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
9 December 2022 - Geraldton man convicted of working with children without a Working with Children Card
1 November 2022 - False information about Working With Children Card leads to prosecution
30 August 2022 - Tutor prosecuted for working with children while prohibited
13 July 2022
2021
- Awareness campaign to protect WA Children
9 November 2021 - Perth man convicted for carrying out child-related work while holding Negative Notice
10 September 2021 - Perth woman convicted over false claims on Working with Children Check application
10 September 2021
2020
- Keeping children’s safety in check
27 October 2020
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