Card Renewals

How to Renew your WWC Card

The card expires after three years. Card holders are then required to reapply if they intend to continue child-related work.
The Working with Children Screening Unit sends reminder renewal letters to card holders. It is important the Unit has the card holder's current address. To update this information, please click here.
The renewal process is the same as for the first application. Application forms can be obtained and lodged at authorised Australia Post outlets.
Applicants need to present sufficient documents to meet 100 points identification criteria when lodging their application. A simplified process has been introduced for card holders doing their first renewal who have a reminder letter dated after 1 July 2010. If these card holders apply in the same name as on their current card, they may now use their unexpired card and the renewal letter instead of the usual 100 point identification documents.
Please note: applicants who have changed their name or have expired cards or their reminder letter is dated prior to 1 July 2010 will not be able to use this process and need to satisfy the standard 100 points identification criteria as on the application form.
It is recommended that card holders reapply a month before their cards expire.
Employers must ensure that employees and volunteers in child-related work have reapplied for a WWC card before the current one expires.

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