How do I apply for a volunteer check, and how long does it take?

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Applicants must be 18 or older.

Select "Apply online" on the Service NSW Working with Children Check page and complete the form, using a name that exactly matches your ID.
Visit a Service NSW Centre with your original ID documents (and pay the fee if one applies, which it does not for volunteers).

The check involves a National Police Check and a review of reportable workplace misconduct. The police check starts once your ID is presented at the centre, and results can take up to 4 weeks to be received. Each check ends in either a clearance or a bar.

Apply at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check