Frequently Asked Questions – Registering to volunteer or work with DECYP

If you are a volunteer, contractor or other service provider who will be working at a site where children and young people are present, you must have a valid RWVP.  You will need to have this to complete the registration process.

If you do not currently have a RWVP, you can apply online on the Department of Justice website. 

If you are a contractor or service provider who only works at DECYP sites where no children and young people are present (like corporate sites), you can complete your registration without having a RWVP (by selecting the worker type ‘at sites where children and young people are not present’).

Note: If you restrict your access to corporate sites only, you will not be cleared to access school, Child and Family Learning Centre or Libraries Tasmania sites.

You do not need to register if you are:

• Attending the DECYP site with your own children or to collect your own children
• Participating in DECYP events where you are only supporting your own children

You must register if you are volunteering or working with children other than your own.

Yes. Completion of Safeguarding Training is an ongoing requirement for all DECYP volunteers, contractors and service providers.  This new registration process includes completion of mandatory safeguarding checks and replaces the previous safeguarding training certificate.

You will need to complete the Safeguarding training as part of your registration even if you have already done this in 2026.  This involves watching a 13-minute video, and acknowledging that you have watched and understood your safeguarding obligations.

We understand that topics covered in the Safeguarding Training can be confronting.

If you are experiencing distress from the prospect of completing Safeguarding training you or your DECYP contact officer should reach out to the Office of Safeguarding Children and Young People on safeguardingtraining@decyp.tas.gov.au.

The Office will discuss options with you, including the exemption process and how to best receive the training’s key messages in a way that supports your wellbeing.

The Standards set out the behaviour required of all DECYP workers. They have been developed to make sure you know what is expected of you, and that you actively contribute to keeping children and young people safe from harm.

They cover:

• the requirements for working in a Child Safe Organisation
• how you must behave in interactions with children and young people
• expectations about working professionally with others
• obligations for managing departmental resources and information
• other legislated obligations you need to be aware of

DECYP is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation.  We need to be sure that everyone who is part of our department understands and acknowledges the standards of behaviour required to keep children and young people safe from harm. 

We also need to be sure that all workers behave in a way that promotes respectful and professional relationships in DECYP workplaces.

Open your profile to view the status of each worker type (for example, In Progress, Complete, or Suspended). The status for each worker type is displayed at the top of your profile.

Note: To undertake work or volunteer activities, the relevant worker type must have a status of Complete.

To add a worker type to your profile, click “Add Worker Type” at the top of the page.

Select the worker type you wish to register for and complete the requirements for that worker type.

To remove a worker type from your profile, click “Add Worker Type” at the top of the page, untick the worker type you wish to remove, and then click “Save”.

If you are a contractor or service provider who only works at DECYP sites where no children and young people are present (such as corporate sites), you can select that registration type, and complete your registration without having a RWVP. 

Please note –  this registration type will restrict your access to corporate sites only. You will not be cleared to access school, Child and Family Learning Centre or Libraries Tasmania sites.

Your employer must register as a contractor first, and provide the organisation/business details and insurance documents, before you can complete your registration. 

If you can’t find the organisation in the organisation search box, it means your employer has not yet registered. You will need to check with them before continuing.

No. Sole traders are not required to provide workers compensation insurance. To proceed, select “Not Applicable” and click “Save”.