Working with children and young people

If your planned activity involves children or young people (under the age of 18), either as active participants or the target audience, you must put measures in place to ensure their safety and wellbeing, in line with Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards. This means abiding by all relevant laws and regulations that apply in Tasmania, and any other jurisdictions where the activity is taking place.

Anyone working with children or young people in Tasmania is required to hold a current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP). People under the age of 16 years are not required to be registered.

For further guidance, please refer to:

• the Tasmanian Government’s Child and Youth Organisations Framework (applies to businesses, organisations and sole traders)
• the Tasmanian Government’s Keeping Children Safe resource
• Creative Workplaces’ information around national laws and standards for children and young people.