Working with Vulnerable People (TAS)
Tasmania does not use a "Working With Children Check" by that name. Instead it issues a Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration, which has a broader scope than a child-only check — it covers regulated activities involving vulnerable people generally, including children. Oho recognises it as a Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People registration and can confirm it against the official register.
Who needs it
Anyone engaged in regulated activity with vulnerable people in Tasmania, including child-related work, employees and volunteers alike.
What Oho needs
The registration or card number printed on the WWVP card, plus the holder's name.
How Oho verifies it
Oho queries the Tasmanian register and returns a result in under ten minutes. There is no employer linkage recorded against the registration. Once verified, Oho re-checks it on the schedule you set up in the Verification Sources tab, and renewals flow through automatically.
Because WWVP is broader than a child-only check, a valid Tasmanian registration covers work with vulnerable people generally, not only children.
Reading the result
Every check resolves to one of a few outcomes, shown with a colour so it's easy to scan:
| Outcome | Colour | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| MAY_ENGAGE | Green | Valid and current — the person is cleared for the work. |
| MAY_NOT_ENGAGE | Red | Not valid — for example expired, suspended, cancelled, or no matching record. |
| REVIEW_REQUIRED | Yellow | Valid but carries conditions worth a person reviewing before relying on it. |
| IN_PROGRESS | Grey | Still being checked — some registers take a little longer to respond. |
| ERROR | Grey | The register couldn't be reached; Oho will try again. |
Oho keeps watching afterwards and updates the outcome automatically if the status changes, and the worker's profile keeps a history of every check.