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Working with Children Clearance

To work or volunteer with children in the Northern Territory (NT), you must apply for a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC), also known as an Ochre Card.

WWCC scheme reforms

Reforms to strengthen and modernise the WWCC scheme are expected to start in September 2026.

Read more about the reforms.

Apply

See information for before you apply, how to apply or renew your clearance or make an appeal on a decision.

Before you apply

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Apply and renew

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Appeal a decision

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Online services

See some WWCC services you can do online via Territory Services.

Check the progress of a Working with Children Clearance application

Update your details on a Working with Children Clearance

Replace a lost, stolen or damaged Ochre Card

Check the validity of a Working with Children Clearance

Pay for a Working with Children Clearance

Apply for an employee exemption for a Working with Children Clearance