Victorian Working with Children Check Reforms Factsheet
A practical guide to understanding Victoria's new Working with Children Check (WWCC) requirements that changed on 19 October 2026.
What’s in the Factsheet?
What's changed under Victoria's new WWC Connect reporting and child safety training requirements
Key employer and labour hire agency responsibilities, including reporting timeframes
Clearance verification, record-keeping and notification obligations
Managing existing workers, agency placements and changes to clearance status
How technology can support ongoing WWCC validation, scheduled re-checks and audit-ready records
What you need to know
From 19 October 2026, changes to Victoria's Working with Children Check framework introduced new reporting obligations through WWC Connect and mandatory child safety training for relevant applicants.
For employers and labour hire agencies, maintaining compliance requires consistent clearance verification, accurate reporting of workforce connections, effective record-keeping and timely responses to changes in clearance status.
With specific notification timeframes, record retention requirements and different obligations for employers and staffing agencies, having consistent processes in place is essential to protecting vulnerable people and maintaining workforce compliance.
This factsheet provides a practical overview of Victoria's WWCC changes, the key responsibilities organisations need to manage and how ongoing validation and re-checks can support a more consistent approach to compliance.
Download the factsheet to learn more about Victoria's new WWCC requirements and how to manage your organisation's ongoing obligations.
