1. Professional Experience Placement APPLYING FOR A Working With Children Check (WWCC) Card Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer School of Education Jan 2013

2. 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

3. Working With Children Check Form COLLECT A FORM Forms available form participating Aust post offices details available from http://www.austpost.com.au/workingwi thchildren http://www.austpost.com.au/workingwi thchildren

4. Completing your WWCC cardForm Collect a WWCC Instructions form from the PEP office or website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic Refer to http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/working withchildren for detailed instructions http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/working withchildren 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

5. Cost for lodging your form For all student requirements WWCC card applications go under the VOLUNTEER category and are FREE

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Useful Websites & Contacts http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchil dren http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchil dren PEP Website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVicwww.acu.edu.au/PEPVic Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au