Your rights

There are a number of ways in which your right to procedural fairness is protected under the Working with Children scheme:

1. If the WWC Screening Unit proposes to issue you a Negative Notice, you must first be provided with the reasons in writing, including the criminal record information the Unit has about you.
   
   
2. You then have 28 days to make a written submission to the WWC Screening Unit if you  do not think the information about you is accurate, or you have reasons why you think you should be in child-related work. The WWC Screening Unit must consider your submission before making a final decision.
   
   
3. You have a right, at any stage before a final decision is made, to withdraw your application for a WWC Check. However, if you do this, you must not carry out child-related work.
   
   
4. If, after considering your submission, the WWCSU decides to issue you with a Negative Notice, you will be sent written reasons for the decision and information about how to apply for a review of the decision.
   
   
5. You have a right to apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for an external review of a decision to issue you with a Negative Notice. The State Administrative Tribunal is an independent Western Australian statutory body.  An application for review must be made within 28 days from the date a Negative Notice is issued.