Business
EOFY: Is your business complaint?
on 21/06/2021
As we get near to the end of the financial year, now is a great time to do a stocktake of all of your employees and volunteers, and make sure that everyone is fully up-to-date with the police checks and orhter compliance requirements. Do you trust your employees? Are you...
Are they who they say they are?
on 16/06/2021
Remote identity checks powered by National Crime Check Minimise organisational and workforce risk with National Crime Check’s InstaID+ identity checks. InstaID+ allows you to confirm the identities of prospective applicants and customers against government-backed databases. Validating a person’s identity is a fundamental process for safety, security and compliance. Processes like...
Moving towards remote identity verification
on 09/06/2021
With the combined factors of rapid technological advancement and the pandemic affecting many industries, identity verification and screening has not been immune. As with many processes, identity verification and screening is being thrust into the digital world. It has become a remote process due to the limitations in place during...
Get a police check using the NCC Mobile App
on 08/06/2021
National Crime Check are proud to annouce their newest product offering, the NCC Mobile App! This app allows you to conduct the entire criminal history application process directly on your mobile device. The first release of this app is for Android devices, with the iPhone version available later this month....
Catch me if you can - Identity fraud during COVID-19
on 02/06/2021
Identity fraud is on the rise during COVID-19, according to Onfido’s Identity Fraud Report 2020. The report shows document identity fraud increased by 41 percent in 2020, concurrent with an increase in first-time fraudsters. It’s been suggested that the recent spike in identity fraud is due to a combination of...
Police Checks within the Australian education system
on 28/05/2021
The Australian education system is considered one of the best in the world, made up of thousands of dedicated childcare workers, preschools teachers, primary and secondary teachers, universities lecturers, TAFE teachers and private educators. Teaching is also considered one of Australia's most stable professions and the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Be on the lookout for scammers and fraudsters!
on 17/05/2021
The pandemic has brought up many unexpected effects, but one that isn’t surprising to me is the increase in scammers and fraudsters. Scammers and fraudsters are known to exploit uncertain and chaotic times to capitalise on insecure accounts and to trick vulnerable people, costing millions to economies around the world....
Announcing InstaID Document Verification Services
on 13/05/2021
National Crime Check is an accredited gateway into the DVS (Document Verification System) allowing for at-source verification of government-issued documents. In today's world, validating a person's identity is a fundamental process for safety and security, for small and larger organisations. Take real estate, where just one misleading client can undermine...
Right to Work - right at your fingertips!
on 27/04/2021
We’ve created a new standalone Right to Work product that means you’ll be able to process Right to Work checks without the need to conduct full police checks. Speed and efficiency right at your fingertips! You’ll be able to check a candidate’s work rights whenever you need to and the...
The REST Data Access API is now live
on 20/04/2021
We've just released a new api, the REST Data Access API, which can be used to access various aspects of a user account. While our other APIs are service-based; they focus on a particular product -- police checks, identity checks, etc -- this new API is different in that it...
Why do Australian charities need to perform Police Checks?
on 16/04/2021
Unquestionably, charities and non-profits are run by amazing people, achieving extraordinary things. At NCC, our team has the pleasure of working with charities like the St Vincent de Paul Society and have seen the outcomes that volunteers can have on those who need our help. We can not say enough...
The differences between a Working with Children Check, and a Police Check.
on 07/04/2021
In 2017, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reported nearly 2 million children aged between 0–12 in Childcare and early childhood education institutes across Australia. The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) reported that the total entitlements for childcare subsidies were $1.8 million for the March quarter...
Remote identity verification - what is it and why use it?
on 17/03/2021
As technology continues to improve, interactions and transactions between businesses and users are moving online. One aspect of technology required of this movement is remote identity verification, which is becoming increasingly common in many industries such as banks, telehealth, recruitment and administration. This means businesses can enrol, onboard and authenticate...
How are financial firms & banks protecting against fraud?
on 01/03/2021
When hiring a new employee, your company needs to consider several factors, especially if your business is within the finance sector. Skills and experience are important factors, but so is character. That's why financial companies should always carry out a Police Check on a potential employee or applicant. Fraud reports...
Understanding safety in Australia's growing Gig Economy
on 02/02/2021
If you haven't heard of the term 'Gig Economy' before, you're not alone. It's not a term that is often used outside of the industry. However, you've likely familiar with a fair few Gig Economy companies such as Uber and Airtasker, who have taken over entire industries in a matter...
Why small businesses need identity verification
on 08/12/2020
Small businesses account for almost 98% of Australia’s total businesses. They account for 35% of Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employ 44% of Australia’s workforce (according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s Small Business Counts Report 2019). Small businesses truly are the backbone of the Australian economy....
Hiring in the aged care sector
on 04/12/2020
With an ageing population and increased life expectancy comes a growing demand for aged care services in Australia. The main users of aged care services - people aged over 85 - are expected to increase at least four-fold by 2047. This will mean the aged care workforce must expand significantly...
VOI identity verification in the remote workforce with NCC’s InstaID+
on 13/08/2020
National Crime Check (NCC) partnering with Finance Brokers Association of Australia Limited (FBAA), are supporting brokers with their latest safe, secure, fast and cost-effective means to identity verification. NCC is a Government accredited provider of National Police Checking Services in Australia and they are providing their services to FBAA members....
Introducing our new renewals feature
on 25/06/2020
Does your employee still have a legal right to work? Have they recently had an incident that affects their suitability for the role? We all know that people are dynamic, as are their circumstances. A single background check prior to a candidate’s employment no longer cuts the mustard when it...
Gig economy certificate sharing now available
on 06/04/2020
We are pleased to announce the recent launch of our gig economy certificate sharing platform. If you're a gig economy or rideshare driver/partner looking to expand your reach onto other platforms, you can be onboarded quickly and easily by reusing your existing police check result certificate, within three months of...
Here to help you through COVID-19
on 30/03/2020
Well it’s been an interesting start to the year to say the least, and there’s no telling how long the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will continue to affect individuals and businesses around the world. Most informed estimates would suggest the impacts will be felt for quite a while yet....
5 reasons why you should handle your police checks (and not your employees)
on 28/02/2017
Hands up anyone who’s got too much time on their hands… Yep. We thought so. For the majority of HR departments, the decision to leave police checks to applicants is a perceived necessity to reduce the workload on staff and avoid adding extra pressure to a department with already stretched...
Police Checking your new recruits: Where to begin?
on 16/12/2016
The pace of change in the human resources world is unrelenting and the digital age has brought a myriad of risk management challenges along with it. There was a time where reference checking, due diligence on a person’s work history and – in some cases – a ‘gut feeling’ were...
Employee risks you must address (even if you didn't think so)
on 24/11/2016
Reducing risk in the workplace – whether a health or safety, general security or Internet/cyber security risk – is a priority for forward-thinking employers but one that will largely be overlooked until an incident rears its ugly head. The everyday demands of business tend to get in the way of...
Checklist for your Police Checks: What do you need to cover?
on 09/11/2016
The process of conducting background checks on potential – and, in some cases, existing – employees is increasing at a brisk rate. As incidents of employee fraud, misconduct and negligent hiring litigation continue to rise, more and more businesses see background checks as a fundamental HR and risk management process....
