Director/Key Personnel requirements in Childcare
What a Director/Key Personnel needs to work in Childcare in Australia, state by state: screening, qualifications and safety credentials, from Koora's compliance engine.
On this page
A director or member of key personnel in Childcare needs: ASIC banned and disqualified register check + AFSA national personal insolvency index search + Director identification number; and ECEC person with management or control declaration. They also need the Working with Children Check for the state where they work (in Victoria, teacher registration can stand in for it), and some states add more. Each state's lines are set out below.
In Childcare, every role needs a current Working with Children Check, and each state and territory issues its own. A worker needs the one for the state where they work. In Victoria, a registered teacher's Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration covers the Working with Children Check.
What a director or member of key personnel needs
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | ASIC banned and disqualified register check + AFSA national personal insolvency index search + Director identification number |
| Compliance | ECEC person with management or control declaration |
Checked against Koora's compliance engine on 7 October 2026. A line with a date is listed now so workers can get it early, and is not required until that date.
What changes by state
The table above holds the lines every state and territory shares. Each state below lists what it adds, and links to the facts for its Working with Children Check.
New South Wales
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (NSW) |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (NSW) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (NSW) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
Victoria
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check or Teacher Registration (VIC) |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (VIC) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (VIC) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
Working with Children Check in Victoria · Teacher registration in Victoria
Queensland
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (QLD) |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (QLD) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (QLD) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
Western Australia
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (WA) |
South Australia
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (SA) |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (SA) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (SA) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
Tasmania
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (TAS) |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (TAS) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (TAS) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
Australian Capital Territory
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (ACT) |
| Compliance | Child Protection: ACT Keeping Children and Young People Safe |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (ACT) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (ACT) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
Northern Territory
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Working with Children Check (NT) |
| Compliance | Foundations of Child Safety training (NT) |
| Compliance | Advanced Child Safety training (NT) (not required until 31 March 2027, or until 3 months after starting for anyone who starts on or after 30 September 2026) |
How Koora uses these requirements
In Koora, the compliance engine tests each worker's records against the lines on this page and shows the gaps. That check is the floor on every plan. Your team reviews each credential in Koora, or Crew does it for you. The provider keeps the legal responsibility for who they engage.
Frequently asked questions
Does a director or member of key personnel need a Working with Children Check?
Yes. Each state and territory issues its own check, and a director or member of key personnel needs the one for the state where they work. In Victoria, a current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration covers the Working with Children Check.
What qualification does a director or member of key personnel need in Childcare?
Koora's compliance engine sets no qualification requirement for a director or member of key personnel in Childcare. A provider can still ask for more in its own policy.
Do the requirements for a director or member of key personnel change by state?
Yes. Each state issues its own Working with Children Check, and the other lines differ between states too. The section for each state on this page lists what it asks for beyond the lines every state shares.
Related
- Working with Children Checks by state
- Early childhood teacher registration by state
- Which worker check do I need?: the same answer for any sector, role and state
- Worker screening policy template for Childcare
- Every role, every sector
This is general information, not compliance advice. Always confirm requirements with the relevant regulator, and remember that providers keep the legal responsibility to sight credentials and decide who can work.
We work hard to keep everything accurate, and our compliance engine keeps up with the rules as they change. Even so, we might get a detail slightly wrong or miss something. No one's perfect. If you think something here needs updating, email us at resources@koora.care. We would genuinely rather know, because we all do better when we help each other get it right.
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