The working with Children Check is only available for workers, both paid and unpaid, in child-related work. Child-related work is defined as:
Work which involves face-to-face contact with children (under the age of 18) in a child-related sector or in a child-related role.
The Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office, in conjunction with the Parish Support and Development Team, has identified the following require a Working With Children Check :
- Parish Priests, Assistant Priests, Parish Administrators
- Parish Secretaries
- Youth Ministers, Workers or Leaders
- Pastoral Associates
- Sacramental Coordinators
- Sacramental Group Leaders
- Catechrists in State Schools
- Children's Liturgy Coordinators
- Children's Choir Ministry Leaders
- Acolytes and Senior Altar Servers
- Ministers of the Altar
- Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion
- Ministers of the Word
- Parish Counters/Collectors
- Ministers to the Homebound
Please click on the link to complete your Working With Children Check : http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check
