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The Victorian Child Employment Act 2003 exists to protect the health, safety and moral welfare of children under 15 years of age who are working in Victoria. It recognises that working children have particular needs and rights, and establishes conditions that must be met before someone can employ children. This section looks at the requirements set down by the Act and the way that employers can comply with it in order to be legally able to employ children.
Brief overview of the changes to Victoria's Child Employment laws, which came into effect on 31 December 2010..
Discussion of who needs to apply for a permit, who is exempt from the need to apply for a permit and a guide to the application process, including a downloadable copy of the application form.
Explains the need for Working with Children (WWC) Police checks to be carried out for anyone who intends to either employ or supervise children under 15 who work. Includes definitions of 'employer' and 'supervisor', a list of exemptions to the requirement and a guide to the process involved in arranging for a police check to be carried out.
Describes the situations covered by the Mandatory Code of Practice for the employment of children in entertainment.
Application for school exemption to work in the Entertainment Industry: This form is to be completed by the child's parent, attached to the Parental consent form and provided to the child's school principal for consideration. It may be sent to the Department of Business & Innovation or maintained separately as an employment record.
Provides an overview of the general working conditions for children under 15 that are required by the Act, and looks at other requirements, including the need for police checks, exemptions that may exist in certain circumstances, the need to apply for a permit before employing children and penalties that apply to any offence related to the employment of children.
Information about record keeping requirements for employers of children.
Provides a collection of forms required for Employing children including the entertainment industry.
