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Applicant guide

A guide for people who need to apply for a Check

A summary of how to apply for a Check

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    Applicant_Guide_DEC2019.pdf (PDF, 102.21 KB) (External link)
Author
Working with Children Check Victoria
Copyright
State of Victoria, 2019
Date of Publication
March 2019

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