Police Checks
Normally Referred checks are finalised within 10 business days with a small number outside of this period. There are many reasons why some police checks...
Tue, 6 Aug, 2024 at 3:23 PM
An Australian national police check is formally known as a Nationally Co-ordinated Criminal History Check. It is the process that involves identifying a...
Tue, 7 Oct, 2025 at 11:23 AM
An Australian national police check is a ‘point in time’ check, meaning results reflect police records at the date and time the result is released. Infor...
Wed, 7 Dec, 2022 at 3:20 PM
The following information is not disclosed in an Australian police check: Traffic offences are not criminal offences and are not disclosed unless the i...
Tue, 7 Oct, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Australian Commonwealth Spent Convictions Scheme means that certain criminal convictions are not disclosed after a period of good behavior. The Scheme a...
Wed, 7 Dec, 2022 at 3:21 PM
NDCO stands for ‘no disclosable court outcomes’. This result indicates that there is no police history information held against the individual, or no in...
Wed, 7 Dec, 2022 at 3:23 PM
DCO stands for ‘disclosable court outcomes’. Specifically, the record of court convictions and findings of guilt, subject to the application of relevant...
Wed, 7 Dec, 2022 at 3:24 PM
An Australian Federal Police check is primarily used for Visa, immigration and citizenship purposes. It is used for applicants who live outside of Australia...
Thu, 18 Jul, 2024 at 7:31 PM
To successfully complete an Australian national police check, you need to upload identity documents. These include: One ‘Commencement of Identity’ documen...
Tue, 7 Oct, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Using WorkPro, in most cases you can expect your check to be processed within a number of hours. There are two possible outcomes: 1. ‘No Disclosable Co...
Thu, 18 Jul, 2024 at 7:33 PM