New Member Information

Welcome to Onkaparinga Swimming Club! It is great you have joined the Onkaparinga Swimming Club.  If requiring additional information just speak to Pat at the pool and help will be given with the required information. Phone no. if need extra information: 0423520633

To swim with a club, a swimming SA membership must be purchased through swim central for both Swimming SA and Masters SA memberships.  To purchase this, you need to register for an account with Swim Central first, then complete details and upload the required photo and WWCC. 

It is important that the parent joins first as the Primary Member (Parent Non- Swimmer) then the swimmer/ can be added as family member.

The club has a Child Safe Environment policy. It is a requirement for parents or swimmers over 14 who volunteer to have a current DHS WWCC. The Child Safe Policy and instructions on how to apply for the WWCC and how to upload it to your Swim Central Profile can be found on Team App in the Documents section. The instructions are also included below.

All financial members of Swimming SA over the age of 14 years are eligible to apply for a free Working With Children Check (WWCC) through Swimming SA.  To register:

• Use the Swimming SA link and enter your details onto the form (name, email address, date of birth, club name): https://form.jotform.co/swimmingsaevents/wwc-application-form
• Swimming SA will process your WWCC request. If you meet the age and membership criteria Swimming SA will initiate your FREE WWCC application with the Department of Human Services (DHS).
• DHS will email through your WWCC application link to your nominated email address. You will need to complete the online application form, provide/upload 100 points of ID and submit the application.
• If you’re unable to have your ID verified online (foreign passport, birth certificate, under 18years), you will need to have the Requesting Organisation – Swimming SA verify your documents. Normally the documents need to be verified in-person by Swimming SA, but during COVID times they are happy to accept an emailed copy of ID to admin@sa.swimming.org.au with the following attachments:
  
  • 100 points of ID minimum – The combination of the applicant’s identity documents must include the applicant’s full name, the date of birth, at least one document from Category A or Category B, and a photograph of the applicant (in an item from any category).
  • a signed copy of the Page 6 of the application form, which must be signed by a parent/guardian for people under 18 years of age.
• Swimming SA will then compile the signed application and proof of identity and send off to DHS.
• Once you have received your WWCC, you will need to upload a copy to Swim Central.

NOTE: Delays of up to four weeks may be experienced in processing screening checks due to unprecedented demand for the National Police Checking Service (NPCS). Read the latest on screening application delays.

Non-financial club members will need to apply for a WWCC via the DHS website: https://screening.sa.gov.au/applications and send their certificate number and expiry date to the Club Secretary.

When it is revealed that an individual has a criminal history, this information will be treated in accordance with the Child Safe Environments: Standards for dealing with information obtained about the criminal history of employees and volunteers who work with child. 

Once you have your memberships and have applied for a WWCC, it’s now time to pay your training fees. The training fees are on the Training Fees page and also in the documents section on TeamApp.  Please complete the New Swimmer Details form and send to the Club Treasurer so you can be added to their notes when published.

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