About Working with Children Week 2024

Last update: 07 May 2024

Working with Children Week is 17-23 June 2024.

The 2024 theme is: Families and communities are informed and involved.

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    What is Working with Children Week?

    This year, NSW will celebrate its fourth Working with Children Week in recognition of over 1.9 million people who contribute to the lives of the state’s children in education, sports, arts and community organisations.

    This annual event highlights child safety requirements in NSW, including the Working with Children Check and the Child Safe Standards.

    2024 theme: Involved families and communities

    Children are safer when organisations are transparent about their practices with parents, carers and families and consult them on children’s development.

    More than 1.9 million people hold a NSW Working with Children Check clearance for volunteer or paid work. Organisations must do their part to involve families and communities in their activities by:

    • Making child safe policies and procedures accessible to families and community members
    • Engaging in open, two-way communication with families and communities about their child safety approaches
    • Encouraging families and communities to have a say in the organisation’s policies and practices
    • Keeping families and communities informed about the organisation’s team, operations and governance

    Be proactive about keeping children and young people safe this Working with Children Week:

    Together we can keep children and young people safe.

    Families and communities are informed and involved.
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    You can now renew your WWCC by using digital proof of identity – no need to visit a Service NSW Centre.
    How to renew using digital proof of identity (POI)

    You will need:

    • A MyServiceNSW account with the WWCC service added
    • 3 current identity documents including a NSW driver licence or photo card
    • a device with a working front camera for face verification.


    If you're renewing a paid WWCC, you will also need a credit card, debit card, PayPal or PayID account.

    If you have an expired WWCC clearance or have changed your name on your identity documents since the last time you renewed your WWCC, you can't renew using digital proof of identity.

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