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Professional Experience Placement APPLYING FOR A Working With Children Check (WWCC) Card Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer. School of Education Jan 2013. Placement Requirements.
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Professional Experience PlacementAPPLYING FOR A Working With Children Check (WWCC)CardRosie Fernando - Placements Officer School of Education Jan 2013
Placement Requirements • Please note that ALL STUDENTS doing placements MUST HAVE AND CARRY A VALID WORKING WITH CHILDREN while on placement • No WWCC card No placement this is the law! • Apply for your WWCC card AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE to allow time for processing and receipt of you card
Working With Children CheckForm • COLLECT A FORM • Forms available form participating Aust post offices details available from http://www.austpost.com.au/workingwithchildren
Completing your WWCC cardForm • Collect a WWCC Instructions form from the PEP office or website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic • Refer to http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren for detailed instructions • Carefully read WWCC Instructions form and Guide for Applicants at the front of the application form • Use this information to complete your WWCC card form
Cost for lodging your form • For all student requirements WWCC card applications go under the VOLUNTEER category and are FREE
Time Saving Tips for completing your form • Use BLACK INK to complete your form • Provide a Pass port size and quality photo • Identity documents are required, see Guide for applicants
Lodging your WWCC Card Form • Forms may be lodged at a participating Australia post office • Remember to take your COMPLETED FORM, PASS PORT SIZED PHOTO & PROOF OF IDENTITY DOCUMENTS • When complete the Post Office will stamp the receipt section of your form
Receipt forWWCC Card Form • Please submit a photocopy of this stamped receipt to the PEP office AS SOON AS POSSIBLE • Retain the original this can cover you for school observations for a period of 60 days
Working With Children Check Card • You should receive your WWCC card within 4-6 weeks of lodging your application • PLEASE PROVIDE THE PEP OFFICE WITH A COPY OF YOUR CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Useful Websites & Contacts • http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren • PEP Website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic • Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au