Credentials / Working With Children Check
Working With Children Check in New South Wales
Issued by NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Key facts
- Fee, paid work: $112
- How long it lasts: 5 years
- Processing: Up to 4 weeks for the police history results
- Checked against the issuing authority on 2026-10-25.
What we have checked
- Fee, paid work
- $112 From 1 July 2026, non-refundable, paid at a Service NSW Centre. Several third-party sites still quote $80, $107 or $132; those are stale.
- Fee, volunteer
- No fee
- How long it lasts
- 5 years Continuously monitored for the whole five years, including when you change jobs.
- There is no card
- A number, not a physical card You give your employer the number and they verify it online. Nothing arrives in the post, which catches people out.
- How to apply
- Apply online, then verify identity in person at a Service NSW Centre Some renewals can be done online with face verification instead.
- Processing
- Up to 4 weeks for the police history results Counted from when you prove your identity at Service NSW.
The rest of your tickets
A working with children check is one of several you probably carry, each on its own clock. See which of yours lapses first, or register and we hold them all and chase the dates.