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A National Criminal History Check involves identifying and releasing any relevant Criminal History Information (CHI) subject to relevant spent convictions/non-disclosure legislation and/or information release policies.
On average, 70%-75% of all National Criminal History Check applications are processed within 1-2 business days from the day we have received your completed application .
The remaining lodgements are processed with best endeavours in 10-12 business days, however, there are some circumstances (which are beyond our control) where the application can take longer to process.
You will be advised via email updates in relation to the status of your application.
Your police check may have been flagged for further review if it has been matched against somebody on the database with a similar name, gender and/or date of birth. When this occurs, there is a process of review into the application, in consultation with each of Australia’s police agencies, to resolve the match.
Usually, the check request is finalised in approximately 10-12 business days. However, there may be instances where it takes longer.
Once the results of the application have been finalised, we will then generate your National Criminal History Check Results and dispatch them to you via your selected dispatch method (either Instant eDelivery or post).
No, there is no need to contact us. You will receive email updates in relation to the status of your lodgement.
You will also receive a second SMS/Email as soon as the results have been returned from ACIC. Then we will automatically dispatch them to you either via your selected dispatch method (either Instant eDelivery or post).
No, ACIC cannot discuss the progress of your application. All questions should be directed to National Crime Check.
No - National Crime Check monitors progress of all flagged checks regularly. We are reliant on the police services providing us with the information that populates your police check.
Your check still may be flagged for further review if it has been matched against somebody on the database with a similar name, gender and/or date of birth. When this occurs, there is a process of review into the application, in consultation with each of Australia’s police agencies, to resolve the match.
There is no way to tell whether a check will be flagged as a potential match. On average 75% are generally processed within 1-2 business days. The remaining 25% of all checks will be flagged as a potential match.
A Police Check that is flagged for further review is a systems generated response that advises the relevant Police Partner agency of a potential match.
The Police Partner Agencies will then draw on relevant information to manually determine the following:
Matching by the Police Partner Agency determines that the Applicant is not a match. The police check will be released with a result of No Disclosable Court Outcomes to National Crime Check who will then dispatch your police check via your selected dispatch method.
Matching by the Police Partner Agency determines that there is a match. The police check application then moves into the vetting stage.
In some instances, the Police Partner Agency may need additional information to assist in making a matching decision. To do this, the Police Partner Agency may raise a RFI.
The RFI will generally take the form of additional address details, photo ID or requesting an Applicant attend a police station to submit a fingerprint sample.
It is the responsibility of National Crime to ensure that RFIs are completed and to liaise with the Applicant to obtain the relevant information.
Once a confirmed match has been determined, the Police Partner Agency undertakes vetting of the relevant Police History Information (PHI) held on its systems. Vetting involves applying relevant legislation and/or policy to the PHI, to determine what can be released. The Police Partner Agency also takes into account the category and purpose of the Police Check to determine the type and amount of information that is released. The Police Check then goes into the Final Vetting stage.
The coordinating Police Partner Agency is responsible for reviewing the vetted results and applying its own legislation/policy to determine what PHI will be released to National Crime Check.
A NPHC result through NSS will either be:
• No Disclosable Court Outcomes (NDCO)
– There is no PHI that can be released to the submitting organisation
• Disclosable Court Outcomes (DCO)
– PHI exists that can be released to the submitting organisation. The PHI may include:
charges;
court convictions, including any penalty or sentence;
findings of guilt with no conviction;
court appearances;
good behaviour bonds or other court orders, and/or
pending matters awaiting court hearing.
If you have finalised the online application without printing off the pre-populated informed consent form, you will need to request your pre-populated informed consent form to be resent to you by contacting our customer service team on:
You will be advised of the outcome via email.
No. The DCSI Screening Unit and the State Based "Working With Children Clearance" produces a risk assessment against the inherent duties of the role, which is used by organisations to determine the suitability of individuals for employment or volunteer work within their organisation.
Please consult your local provider of "Working With Children" Clearances.
No. AFP Clearances can only be obtained through the Australian Federal Police.
For more information regarding AFP Police Clearances click here
All police history information is kept for 3 months. All police history information is destroyed after 3 months.
You are able to obtain a copy of your police check within 3 months. After this, a new police check application will be required.
Yes. Here is a list of check types we cannot process.
Whilst this list is not exhaustive, you are best to consult the relevant industry body/organisation to determine which police checks they will accept:
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The information provided on the police check report has been obtained according to the following process:
Please email us at support@nationalcrimecheck.com.au with your first name, surname and reference number. One of our customer service team will action your email and ask you to complete a dispute form.
We will then action the dispute through Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) on your behalf.
Please be advised, you cannot dispute police history information provided by National Crime Check Pty Ltd through ACIC directly or a state based police service. All disputes must be raised through National Crime Check.
Effective of 1 July 2014.
| Type of Check | Base Cost GST Inc |
|---|---|
| Employment General | AUD $49.50 |
| Employment Healthcare and/or Vulnerable Groups | AUD $49.50 |
| Industry Accreditation | AUD $49.50 |
| Volunteering | AUD $29.50 |
| Work Experience / Placement | AUD $29.50 |
Alternative methods of payment are available:
National Crime Check only offers refunds for extenuating circumstances. By paying for a Criminal History Check through National Crime Check, you have read and accepted all the terms and conditions provided on our website and you:
National Crime Check is not responsible for:
To obtain a refund email - support@nationalcrimecheck.com.au include your first name, surname and date of birth, a reference number if you have it and a brief description of why you require a refund. The refunds team will then assess the suitability of your refund claim.
If you are getting an "error message" when entering your address details, please check the following:
Hotmail email accounts sometimes block any correspondence from NCC, often goes into junk/spam
If possible, please use an alternative email.
If you are having difficulty contact support via email support@nationalcrimecheck.com.au
You can download our identity item checklist that has a listing of ID and the corresponding points here
Please note that 100 points must include ONE Primary Document, or atleast ONE Secondary Document which must contain a photograph.
For every police check lodgement, National Crime Check requires you to complete a 100-point proof of identity process.
You can now do this all online through our new InstantID verification process.
InstantID will ask you to scan and capture a valid starting ID type (either a passport or driver’s license) using your webcam, smartphone or tablet.
Please note that Instant ID can only be used if you have a current and valid original driver’s license and/or passport.
If you don’t have an original valid and current drivers license and/or passport you will need to post your 100 points of ID that has been certified as true copies as well as your signed application form. For more information on this process click here
Data security and system integrity is number one priority for National Crime Check.
National Crime Check has invested heavily in building a highly secure and reliable platform.
From privacy and security perspectives, all data is transmitted using secure transport with strong cipher suites and stored encrypted using AES256.
We value your privacy and want to protect your identity at all times. Sending ID via email is not as secure as submitting the ID via our security encrypted website. All of your personal information is secure via the InstantID technology which is safer and more secure than scan to email.
The InstantID technology is a cutting edge verification tool that will perform a facial recognition match of your face with the picture shown on your driver’s license and/or passport. This is how we can be assured that you are the person who is the true owner of the ID.
Yes, simply scan and upload an image of your ID. You can do this via your PC, smartphone or tablet.
Click ‘Start ID verification’, and then select ‘Upload a file of your ID’.
Only National Crime Check’s internal compliance and verification staff will be able to view your ID. The ID is 100% secure.
The ID is being used solely to verify your proof of identity requirements as part of your police check application.
Upon successful lodgement of your police check information, National Crime Check will securely purge your ID and will no longer be accessed.
The ID will be automatically verified by the InstantID technology and the information (along with the rest of your police check application) will undergo an internal review and verification by the National Crime Check Compliance and Verification team prior to submitting your police check application for processing.
This usually occurs on the same business day or the next business day. This is just to ensure that the information is accurate and meets the set police check lodgement requirements.
What happens if my ID gets declined?
Please check if your ID is readable and fulfils the required criteria. Try to scan the ID again, or upload it manually. If you are experiencing difficulties please email our support team –support@nationalcrimecheck.com.au with your first name, surname and date of birth. One of our compliance team will assist in your support inquiry.
In order to verify all the security features of the starting ID (driver’s license and/or passport) it needs to be the original.
As a security measure, ACIC compliance guidelines state that applications lodged through National Crime Check must be accompanied by Certified True Copies of personal identity documents totalling 100 points.
We are unable to finalise lodgement until we receive 100 points of ID.
A certified copy or 'notarised' true copy is a direct photocopy of the original document, which has been certified as a true and an accurate copy by a person authorised to witness and certify documents.
| Occupations Who Can Certify True Copies | |
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| Chiropractor | |
| Dentist | |
| Legal practitioner | |
| Medical practitioner | |
| Nurse | |
| Optometrist | |
| Patent attorney | |
| Pharmacist | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Psychologist | |
| Trade marks attorney | |
| Veterinary surgeon |
| Persons Who Can Certify True Copies | |
|---|---|
| Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public | |
| Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955) | |
| Bailiff | |
| Bank officer with 5 or more continuous years of service | |
| Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous service | |
| Chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court | |
| Clerk of a court | |
| Commissioner for Affidavits | |
| Commissioner for Declarations | |
| Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous service | |
| Employee of the Australian Trade Commission who is:
(a) in a country or place outside Australia; and (b) authorised under paragraph 3 (d) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and (c) exercising his or her function in that place |
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| Employee of the Commonwealth who is:
(a) in a country or place outside Australia; and (b) authorised under paragraph 3 (c) of the Consular Fees Act 1955; and (c) exercising his or her function in that place |
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| Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association | |
| Finance company officer with 5 or more years of continuous service | |
| Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this Part | |
| Judge of a court | |
| Justice of the Peace | |
| Magistrate | |
| Marriage celebrant registered under Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961 | |
| Master of a court | |
| Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia | |
| Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of student | |
| Member of the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants | |
| Member of the Australian Defence Force who is:
(a) an officer; or (b) a non-commissioned officer within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 with 5 or more years of continuous service; or (c) a warrant officer within the meaning of that Act |
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| Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants or the National Institute of Accountants | |
| Member of:
(a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or (b) the Parliament of a State; or (c) a Territory legislature; or (d) a local government authority of a State or Territory |
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| Minister of religion registered under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961 | |
| Notary public | |
| Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years of continuous service who is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public | |
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Permanent employee of: (a) the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority; or (b) a State or Territory or a State or Territory authority; or (c) a local government authority; with 5 or more years of continuous service who is not specified in another item in this Part |
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| Person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State or Territory in which the declaration is made |
The Certifying Person must:
Photocopies of previously certified documents will not be accepted.
Send in the signed and dated Informed Consent Form and Certified True Copies of ID (in original hard copy) to:
NCC Completed Forms
PO Box 10091 Adelaide BC
SA, 5000
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We require you to send in the signed and dated Informed Consent Form and Certified True Copies of ID to:
NCC Completed Forms
PO Box 10091 Adelaide BC
SA, 5000
We cannot accept applications via fax or email. For privacy reasons, we will delete or shred this information as it is an unaccepted form of lodgement.
Most police checks are dispatched in 1-2 business days.
PO Box 10091
Adelaide BC
SA 5000
National Crime Check and InstaID Plus are trademarks of National Crime Check Pty Ltd.
National Crime Check Pty Ltd © 2021
National Crime Check – A Sterling Company