Recent events in childcare centres are a reminder of how important it is for fishing clubs to be diligent about Working With Children (WWC) obligations. Many clubs have child members, or host child events, and have legal and moral obligations to provide a safe situation for kids. That could include making sure that club members who are in contact with children in some situations have WWC clearances.
In NSW, you can check whether or not this applies to your club by reading the info at the website of the NSW Government’s Office of the Children’s Guardian and there is more info about the process on the Service NSW website.