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National Police Check
Australian police services maintain a comprehensive collection of criminal history information. A National Police Check will reveal all disclosable court outcomes recorded against an individual’s name by any Australian police jurisdiction (state, territory or federal), excluding convictions considered spent under state and federal legislation. Disclosable court outcomes include all findings of guilt (with or without conviction), released in accordance with legislation. The relevant period which must elapse before certain convictions will be considered spent will vary across different states and territories and some types of convictions will never be considered spent. Outstanding court matters may also be included. While the information that is kept by the police and the manner in which it is kept differs between jurisdictions, it generally includes:
- court appearances
- court convictions, including any penalty or sentence
- findings of guilt with no conviction
- good behaviour bonds or other court orders
- charges
- matters awaiting court hearing
- matters currently under investigation
- police intelligence (records of investigations)
- traffic infringements
The information that may be disclosed in a criminal record check will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from case to case depending on the purpose of the check, the types of offences, the spent conviction legislation and the required level of disclosure in the relevant legislation. A police check will reveal all disclosable offences, including those which may not be relevant to the job.
First Advantage is able to conduct the following types police checks:
- General Purpose
- ASIC Licensing
- APRA Supperannuation Trustees
- Aged Care
- Working with Children (ACT only)
Approximately five per cent of all police checks processed by First Advantage record a disclosable court outcome. Police checks are recommended for all employees as they can reveal a number of behaviours that may make an individual unsuitable for employment with your organisation.
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