Nationally coordinated criminal history checks, commonly known as police checks, are important for the Australian community. They help protect community safety by providing accurate and timely police information to inform decision-making.
A National Police Check may be used to help screen and make informed decisions about individuals within the Australian community for many roles, including but not limited to:
- recruitment and job applications
- volunteer and not-for-profit positions
- working with children or vulnerable groups
- licensing or registration schemes applications
- work-related checks due to legislation or regulations
- Australian permanent residence and citizenship
- visa applications for some countries
- employment overseas
If you are a plumber, electrician or car mechanic, you need a police check on licence renewal. For mining, you will require a police check certificate that must specify “Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety licensing purposes” as the reason for the check. An example of using this category is when an individual seeks a police check to obtain a liquor and gaming licence or occupational licensing purposes.
There are a number of purposes for National Police Checks and it is your responsibility to make sure you choose the correct one. It is recommended that you confirm with whoever is asking you to supply the NPC to ensure the purpose you select is correct.
They are used by many organisations to minimise the risk of employing or granting entitlement to an unsuitable person. A National Police Check (NPC) is a document that lists an individual’s disclosable court outcomes and pending charges sourced from the databases of all Australian police jurisdictions. Certain convictions, such as spent or juvenile convictions, may not be disclosed on an NPC in accordance with the legislation of the various police jurisdictions.
National Police Checks may also be referred to as:
- National Police History Check (NPHC)
- National Criminal History Check
- National Criminal Record
- National Criminal Record Check
- State Police Check (no longer available)
National Police check Lifecycle
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