I need to get a check for my employees

I need to get a check for my employees

To help protect the Australian community, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) works with Australian police agencies and accredited bodies to deliver the National Police Checking Service. The Service allows people to apply for a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (check). The ACIC does not accept applications directly from individuals. Individuals can access checks from accredited bodies or police agencies.

Your organisation may wish to, or may be required by legislation to, conduct a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check to help screen and make informed decisions about the suitability of individuals. Checks can be conducted for a range of reasons including:

  • recruitment, job applications and pre-employment screening
  • volunteer and not for profit positions
  • occupation related licensing purposes.

There are 3 ways you can get a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check on your employees:

1. Direct your employees to an accredited body or an Australian police agency

If your organisation only requires checks on an ad-hoc or infrequent basis, we recommend you use an accredited body authorised to submit checks on behalf of your employees or the police agency in the state or territory where the employee lives.

To find out more about how to source checks from an Australian police agency, contact the relevant police agency directly for more information.

Check the list of ACIC accredited bodies to find out which organisations can submit a check on behalf of your employee.

2. Become a customer of an accredited body

If your organisation requires checks on a more frequent basis you can become a legal entity customer of an ACIC accredited body.

To become a legal entity customer of an ACIC accredited body, your organisation must enter into a contractual arrangement with that body. This means you may be subject to ACIC audit activities. To find out more, contact an ACIC accredited body and enquire whether they can service you as one of their customers. A legal entity customer cannot operate as a broker in their own right; access as a legal entity customer is restricted to the entity’s personnel, which may include registered members or placement roles/workers. If your organisation is a volunteer organisation or a charitable organisation that would like to submit volunteer checks, you will need to provide supporting evidence to the accredited body about your volunteer status. The ACIC will consider and approve each separate volunteer or charitable organisation on the basis of community service and benefit.

3. Become an accredited body and submit checks on behalf of your employees

The ACIC is not assessing any new applications for accreditation at this time.