Employers and Volunteer Coordinators: How can you check the validity of a WWC Card?

You can check the validity of a WWC Card by using the “Check the Validity” function on each page of this website.

Why do you need to check the validity of a WWC Card?
Employers and Volunteer Coordinators should check the validity of WWC Cards of new and existing employees/volunteers because:

• You may not always be informed of an employee/volunteers change of criminal record (and a subsequent issue of an Interim or current Negative Notice)
• If you did not sign off on the form of new employees/volunteers you need to ensure their WWC Card is not expired and is still valid

It is recommended you check the validity of your employees/volunteers WWC Card periodically. It is also recommended you check the validity of the WWC Cards of new employees/volunteers who already have a WWC Card before starting work with you.

How to check the validity of a WWC Card:

• Obtain a photocopy of the original card of the employee/volunteer
• Type the card number in the “Check the Validity” box and press “GO”
• A “valid” result means the person’s card is “valid” and they may continue to undertake child-related work. If a “not valid” result appears contact the WWC Screening Unit.

IMPORTANT: This function does not give you any personal details of the card holder therefore it is important you know that the card number you are checking the validity of  relates to the correct person i.e. you should sight the original Card and take a photocopy of it.