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Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP)
Volunteers working in Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplace can register for a Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) or Working With Children (WWC) check on the Red Cross website. Once an online application for a WWVP/WWC check is completed, this cost could be reimbursed. Noting the WWVP/WWC check is not transferable between states, so be sure to update it if you move. Checks are usually valid for 5 years, but check the expiry date.
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Volunteers have a unique role in Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces. Parliamentarians may allow individuals to perform tasks in a voluntary and unpaid capacity. Volunteers may be work experience students, members of the community or family members of the parliamentarian. They have access to counselling and support and WHS advice from the PWSS.
Guideline
The MOP(S) Act Volunteer Guideline contains information for Parliamentarians and authorised persons hiring volunteers in Commonwealth Parliamentary offices.
Factsheet
This guidance is intended for people working or volunteering in Commonwealth parliamentary offices. A conflict of interest exists when it appears likely or could be perceived that a Member of Parliament Staff (MOP(S)) Act 1984 employee.