Contact us
General enquiries and feedback
For any general enquiries or feedback, please contact contact@ssr.vic.gov.au.
If you are unable to email us, you can call us on 1300 310 778.
Registration
You can find more information about social service provider registration on our registration page.
If you have questions about your registration, including needing to report or apply for changes, or if you need to register, or have questions about if you need to register, please contact registration@ssr.vic.gov.au.
Child Safe Standards
You can find more information on the Child Safe Standards page.
If you need information about child safety, organisations in scope of the Child Safe Standards, or sharing your concerns about a service provider’s implementation of the Child Safe Standards, please contact childsafeorgs@ssr.vic.gov.au.
If you are unable to email us, and you would like to raise a concern about something you have seen at a service you can call 1300 310 778.
Reportable Conduct Scheme
For information about the Reportable Conduct Scheme(opens in a new window) please email contact@ssr.vic.gov.au. For help with filling out the Reportable Conduct Scheme webform, please refer to our guidance.
Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme (WCES)
You can find more information, as well as how to notify us about the conduct of a carer or worker, on the Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme (WCES) page.
If you need further information about WCES or the WCES database, to check if a carer is excluded, or to notify us about the conduct of a worker or carer, please contact WCESdatabase@ssr.vic.gov.au.
You can also contact us for interstate information about persons of concern (Child Protection) and information about carers under investigation under the Victorian Carer’s Registry and WCES, including updates about matters.
If you need to conduct an urgent out-of-hours WCES database check, please call 0400 841 242.
Working with Children Check (WWCC)
For more information about the Working with Children Check (WWCC), visit the WWCC page.
Working with Children Check concerns should be directed to the Victorian Government Contact Centre, available: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday:
- Calls in Australia: 1300 366 356
- Calls from overseas: +61 3 7003 8932
For help specifically relating to the WWCC and WWCC application process, including complaints, please send a message via the online form.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Screening Check (NDIS Check)
Visit the NDIS Screening Check page to find our more information about the NDIS Check.
Applications for the NDIS Worker Screening Checks are completed through Service Victoria.(opens in a new window)
The fastest and preferred option is to contact the customer contact centre on 1300 652 879(opens in a new window) or 132 VIC(opens in a new window) (132 842) Monday to Friday – 9am-4pm
Service Victoria can alternatively be contacted via webform(opens in a new window) or through their virtual assistant Vicky(opens in a new window)
Reporting a notifiable incident in a social service or supported residential service
Service providers registered with the Social Services Regulator must report notifiable incidents that occur during the delivery of a registered social service. This includes incidents at supported residential services. To report a notifiable incident, contact incidents@ssr.vic.gov.au.
Media enquiries
If you have a media enquiry, please contact communications@ssr.vic.gov.au with ‘Media enquiry’ in the subject line. Please include your deadline, questions, and contact details.
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