What is Single Name Check?

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The Australian community is diverse. Many cultures traditionally use different naming conventions when documenting names at birth. As a result, an applicant may include a single name on their identity documents and in police systems which could represent one or more names in traditional Western naming convention. Single names are legitimate if the applicant is currently or has previously been legally known by that name.

A single name is where an applicant’s name comprises:

  • only one word, or
  • several words not documented using Western naming conventions (first name, middle name and family name).

All names, including single names, must be declared on each application

AuthNTick can identify and accept this type of check for primary, maiden, alias and previous names. You are responsible for confirming and validating that the applicant is legally recognised by the submitted single name through the verification of the applicant’s identity documents.

The Australian Government’s Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender, available from ag.gov.au, defines gender as a part of a person’s personal and social identity. Gender is not the chromosomal, gonadal and anatomical characteristics associated with biological sex.

What Police Check AuthNTick Offers?

A National Police Check (NPC), referred to as a ‘police check’, involves comparing criminal records on the ACIC database. An individual’s details against a central database and the name will then be vetted by police personnel to determine what information may be disclosed, subject to relevant spent conviction legislation and information release policies.

Companies will use Australian Federal Police Check or National Police Check 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

There are many purposes for National Police Checks, and it is your responsibility to make sure you choose the correct one for e.g. for immigration or visa use code 33.

National Police Checks are done with the person’s consent. AuthNTick will submit your application electronically, reducing the time to conduct a check.

  • AFP Check for Commonwealth Employment / Purpose (20 Checks)
  • Working in the Australian Capital Territory – AFP Checks (15 Checks)
  • National Police Check ( NSW VIC NT SA QLD TAS WA)
  • Work Rights Check
  • Volunteer Checks
  • Probity Checks