Volunteer Requirements

Our club is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people and abide by Basketball Victoria and Child Safe Standards which govern the screening process for people in our Club who volunteer (committee members, coaches, assistant coaches and team managers).

Working with Children Check

In accepting a volunteer role, you are agreeing to provide a current Working With Children Check (or evidence of exemption – teacher or police officer)

If you are over 18 years of age and are not a teacher or police officer, you will need to apply for a WWCC which can be done here.  You must include our club as an organisation that you volunteer with, as follows:

Pascoe Vale Panthers Basketball Club
c/o 25 Outlook Rd,
Coburg North VIC 3058

If you already have a WWCC, then you must ensure that our club is added as an organisation that you volunteer for within 21 days of commencing voluntary work with our club, this can be done at this link.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK EXEMPTION – TEACHERS

Teachers registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), do not need a Working with Children Check (WWCC).

The Working with Children Act 2005 changed from 1 September 2019, teachers are now required to notify the Department of Justice and Community Safety of any child-related work that is not teaching in a school or an early childhood service.  You must provide to the department, the organisation details who has engaged you for that child related work within 21 days of commencement.

You must notify the department using this link that you are volunteering with our club, the details to be provided are included above.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK EXEMPTION – POLICE OFFICERS 

A committee member will need to sight a police officer’s identification to verify the exemption.