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Working with Children Check

The Victorian Government through the Department of Justice has introduced the “Working with Children Act 2005,” which has distinct implications on the conduct of Little Athletics.
The WWC Check applies to adults who work with children or are engaged in volunteer roles involving children (under 18 years of age). The WWC Check applicable in Victoria is the mandatory minimum standard for a range of child – related industries.
The WWC Check now covers all areas of administration, officiating, coaching and overnight supervision at camps and clinics. People working or volunteering in connection with Little Athletics are now required to have their WWC Check.

If you are asked to apply for the WWC Check through your connection with Little Athletics, then it is considered that your work as an employee or volunteer is vital to the ongoing success of your Region or Centre. We thank you for your ongoing assistance to provide safe environments for our children to grow.

To ensure that the Association, Regions and Centres are protected under the new system; it has been decided that the following persons’ need to obtain a Working with Children Check, (WWC Check).
Board of Management
VLAA staff
Members of Standing committees
Region Executive Committee members
Centre Executive Committee members
Club Executive Committee members
Coaches
Officials at State and Region level – (not parent helpers who’s child is participating on the day)
Team Managers (State or Region events only)
Volunteers without children registered at the Centre
Overnight Supervisors at camps/clinics/functions
Selectors for State Teams / Squads
First Aid Personnel
Athletic Development Officers (ADO) working in schools
Presenters of clinics, workshops, seminars
Volunteers at Association run activities

Parents, who have a child registered at the Centre where they work or volunteer, are exempt from the WWC Check, unless they fall under one of the categories listed above.