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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Centre Secretaries<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A reminder that all volunteers at Centres need to have a WWCC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On looking at the spreadsheet for all Centre WWCC’s, I noticed that many volunteer WWCC’s have lapsed and no renewal has been sent to SO verified or to be verified. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We realise that with COVID and extreme rain at many Centres has caused a drop in volunteers and some Centres have not been riding, however the WWCC procedure at Centres and report to SO must not be ignored.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I urge you all to make sure all volunteer WWCC’s are up to date and all sent to SO.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have attached the ESR -06 form from the RAM and below is the section of the Annual Reminder sent to Centres regarding WWCC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will emailing Centres separately soon that have not sent any WWCC’s for some time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Working With Children’s Check Policy ESR – 06</u><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>The RAM form ESR – 06 <span lang=X-NONE>outlines all the requirements of the working with children’s check</span>, DICTATED <span lang=X-NONE>by the office of Children’s Guardian. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Volunteer information is to be sent by the Centre to the State Office for verification with the Office of Children’s Guardian. The Centre <span lang=X-NONE>is to provide the following to State Office-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.65pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=X-NONE>Surname<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.65pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=X-NONE style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=X-NONE>Date of birth <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.65pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=X-NONE>Working with Children Check (or application) number.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.65pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>All volunteer information will only be accepted on the official RDA (NSW) spreadsheet for WWCC.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'> SO will send the verification report to the Centre which outlines the verification outcome<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Until the volunteer is “cleared” by the OCG the volunteer <b><u>must not</u></b> be allowed to volunteer in any capacity.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>In 2016 verification and collection of this data by State Office was commenced to comply with the Office of Children’s Guardian. To verify your volunteers please send to SO information re your volunteers via the Working with Children RDA (NSW) spreadsheet supplied by SO. You need to complete the spreadsheet with the Surname, D/O/B and WWC Number. Please ensure that when you are sending this information that it is complete and correct.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au">stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/">www.rdansw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=200 height=279 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.9062in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D8AB38.5B2CF1A0"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D8AB35.C542B7D0"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D8AB35.C542B7D0" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.png@01D8AB35.C542B7D0"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>