Employees: Your Obligations

Employees: What are your obligations?  

Following is a summary of the major obligations employees have under the WWC legislation.   They apply to ALL people in child-related work from 1 January 2006.   Please refer to the legislation for information on all the obligations and prohibitions that apply to you.

YOU MUST:

• Apply for or already hold a WWC Card when commencing child-related work.
• Apply for a WWC Check within the time stated if the Screening Unit requests in writing that you apply.
• Give written notice to your employer and the WWC Screeniing Unit of a relevant change of criminal record as soon as practicable.
• Stop child-related work immediately if you are convicted of a Class 1 offence that was committed when you were an adult.
• Return your WWC Card to the Screening Unit as soon as practicable if requested by the WWC Screening Unit.
• Re-apply for a WWC Check if you stopped child-related work, have a relevant change of criminal record and want to start new child related work. 

YOU MUST NOT:

• Carry out child-related work unless you hold or have applied for a WWC Check by the date required.
• Carry out child-related work if you have been convicted of a Class 1 offence which was committed as an adult
• Carry out child-related work if you have been issued with a Negative Notice or Interim Negative Notice, or have withdrawn your application.
• Give information to the WWC Screening Unit which you know to be false or misleading.

Penalties of up to $60,000 and 5 years imprisonment apply in relation to offences under the WWC legislation.

For detailed information about your legal obligations consult Factsheet 6: Information for Employees and Volunteers.