Working with Children Checks (WWC)
Students who have a placement requirement as part of their course are required to apply for a Working with Children Check.
Some placement venues may allocate students to wards or sites where you will be required to engage with children. The card needs to be taken to all placements and presented to the placement venue on request.
Students need to apply online as a volunteer at the following site:
Apply for a working with Children Check
When completing the online application, in step 5 - Type of Work, select Education and learning - Other institutions providing children's study or training programs.
When completing the WWC application form, please use the organisation name, address and phone number listed below. For the contact email address, please use the email address provided for your School. If your School is not listed here, please contact them directly.
| Organisation Name: | Monash University |
| Organisation Phone: | 03 9902 6011 |
| Organisation Address (Caulfield): |
Monash Uni Caulf'd, 26 Sir John Monash Drive, CAULFIELD EAST VIC 3145 |
| Organisation Address (Clayton): |
Monash University, 1-131 Wellington Road, CLAYTON VIC 3168 |
| Organisation Address (Peninsula): |
Monash University Peninsula Ca, 47-49 Frankston-Flinders Road, FRANKSTON VIC 3199 |
Organisation Contact Email:
| School | Contact Email |
|---|---|
| Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food (use Clayton address) | mnhs-nutritionplacements@monash.edu |
| School of Medicine (all campuses use Clayton address) | medstudentservices@monash.edu |
| School of Nursing & Midwifery | mnm-placements@monash.edu |
| School of Primary & Allied Health Care | spahc.compliance.placements@monash.edu |
| School of Psychological Science (Coursework & Research) | hdr.psych@monash.edu |
If you already hold a valid employee organisational check, you are not required to obtain an additional check for your student placement. Please retain your existing check for student placement requirements.
Once your WWC card has been issued, please upload an image of your card to the student placement portal, InPlace, at the commencement of your course or as advised by your school/department.
Further details can be obtained by referring to the Working with Children Check Application Process website.
Note: Holders of a WWC card have a responsibility to notify the Department of Justice within 21 days of any changes to your personal details.