What the check is?
A background check that outlines disclosable court outcomes and pending charges sourced from the national criminal database.
What the value is?
Identifies whether a candidate has a criminal record in Australia.
What does it check?
National police records through accredited providers.
Why do you do it?
Minimises risk, protects your people and customers, and meets legal or industry compliance obligations.
How often does it need to be checked?
Most organisations repeat every 1–3 years; high-risk roles may require more frequent or continuous monitoring.
Is this industry specific? If yes, what industries?
Healthcare; aged care and disability services; education and childcare; financial services; government and defence; transport and logistics.
Risk of not doing it?
You may hire someone with undisclosed convictions that affect their suitability.