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Checks for staff and volunteers working with children and young people varies greatly across Australia.

There are no national standards regarding police checks and clearances. Each State and Territory have their own procedures and it is necessary to fulfil the requirements in each State or Territory in which a carer works.

If you are a parent employing a carer directly rather than through an agency you may want to contact the organisations in your relevant State / Territory (below) for more detailed information on working with children checks.

State / Territory	Legal requirment
ACT	At present no legal statutes that require people working with children to undergo a police check
NSW	The NSW Commission for Children and Young People is responsible for the Working with Children Checks. At present Nannies employed through a registered childcare agency will usually have a Working with Children Check. However Nannies directly employed by the employer i.e. parents, may not be required to have a Working with Children Check and may not be readily able to obtain one.
NT	Currently no legal requirements for people working with children to undertake a police check in the Northern Territory.
QLD	In Queensland the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian is responsible for conducting checks on people who want to work with children to determine whether or not they are eligible to hold a Blue Card.
SA	Currently no legal requirements for people working with children to undertake a police check in South Australia
Tas	Currently no legal requirements for people working with children to undertake a police check in Tasmania.In 2005 the Commissioner for Children Tasmania released a consultation paper discussing proposals for the Government to introduce screening procedures for Tasmanian organisations who want to employ people to work with children.
Vic	If you work or volunteer with children you may need to apply for a Working with Children Check (WWC). Employers, volunteer organisations and agencies must ensure that any of their staff or volunteers who need a WWC Check have applied by the due date.
WA	In Western Australia a Working with Children Check is compulsory for people who carry out child-related work in Western Australia. Working with Children Checks are very different from a National Police Check conducted by the WA Police, which many employers may currently require of their employees or volunteers.