Working with children clearance: before you apply

You are responsible for making sure your relevant employees or volunteers in the Northern Territory (NT) have a valid working with children clearance.

Legal responsibility

You may be fined up to $88,000 for allowing someone to work or volunteer with children without a clearance.

Many employers keep records of when staff clearances expire. You should return your employee's original documentation once you have sighted it.

You can check a person's clearance online. You just need their full name and date of birth.

Go to the NT Police Force website to check the validity of a working with children number.

Get an exemption for an employee to start work immediately

You can apply on behalf of an employee for a short-term exemption to start or continue working with children while their application is being processed by SAFE NT.

Go to Territory Services

You will need all of the following ready:

• a scanned copy of each employee's SAFE NT receipt from their Ochre Card application
• name and contact details for each employee
• a scanned copy of the employee's current Working With Children card from another Australian state (if applicable)
• evidence to demonstrate that your organisation has implemented child-safe strategies
• a valid email address.

Contact

For more information, contact Department of Children and  Families by emailing tf.exemptions@nt.gov.au or calling 08 8999 2619.