Exemptions

There are a number of people who do not require a WWC Check because they are exempt. Following are some of the most common exemptions:

• volunteers under 18 years;
• employers of children and people who work alongside children as fellow employees, unless otherwise doing child-related work;
• parents volunteering in connection with their child’s activity may be exempt (this exemption does not apply to parents volunteering in connection with overnight camps);
• short-term visitors to WA, for 2 weeks after their arrival, and for no more than 2 weeks in any period of 12 months.

For more information about these and other exemptions see Factsheet 5: “Child-related work and exemptions”.