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14/05/2024
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WA Department of Communities hold session on worker checks

Child with disability plays with toys along side a support worker that is happily sitting beside them on the floor

3/07/2023

The WA Department of Communities (Communities) is hosting an information session on the WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check for community service organisations who are required to comply. The online session is on Thursday 6 July at 10:30am for an hour. 

It will cover:  

  • the functions of Communities’ WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening Units 
  • the differences between the two checks and other types of screening processes 
  • what records and information the screening units consider  
  • procedural fairness for applicants 
  • an update on amendments to WWC Check legislation and what this means for community service organisations. 

There will be time for questions from attendees.  

The meeting will be on Microsoft Teams, accessed through Teams or a web browser. You can register on the event’s website: WA Department of Communities WWC Check and NDIS Check Information Session 

For assistance or queries please contact the Sector Partnerships Team on SectorParternships@communities.wa.gov.au

Contact information

For any enquiries, please contact Jodee Harley, Project Lead — Sector Support and Development WA, submit enquiry/feedback, show phone number