Can I use a police check from one state in another?

Yes. An NCCHC covers all Australian states and territories. It draws from a national database, so the result is valid anywhere in Australia regardless of where you live or which provider you used.

Are all ACIC-accredited police checks the same?

Yes. Every NCCHC issued by an accredited body uses the same National Police Checking Service database and carries the same legal validity. The differences between providers relate to price, turnaround, user experience and additional services, not the certificate itself.

¿Cuánto cuesta una verificación de antecedentes penales con Worker Checks?

An employment Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is $52 including GST and a volunteer check is $21 including GST. There are no additional processing or transaction fees added at checkout — the price shown is what you pay.

Police Check by State — VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT | Worker Checks

Todos los Estados y Territorios

One national police check. Every state and territory.

Q: Does it matter which state I choose for my police check?

No. Every state and territory page returns the same Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, drawn from the same national criminal history database. The certificate is identical and carries the same legal weight no matter which page you start from.

Whichever state you search for, you’ll get the same Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check — recognised everywhere in Australia, processed 100% online.

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returned within
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national database,
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ACIC

accredited
screening body

Choose your state or territory

Same check, same accreditation, same speed

Pick where you’re applying from for state-specific notes on spent convictions and local requirements — the certificate itself is identical no matter which page you start from.

VIC

Victoria

Pending charges generally don’t appear on standard employment checks.

Get your VIC check →

Nueva Gales del Sur

Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, or anywhere else in NSW.

Get your NSW check →

QLD

Queensland

Spent convictions rules follow the convicting state, not where you live now.

Get your QLD check →

Australia Occidental

Convictions don’t become spent automatically — you must apply.

Get your WA clearance →

Australia Meridional

Accurate spelling and spacing of your details matters for a clean match.

Get your SA clearance →

TAS

Tasmania

Vulnerable-sector roles may also need separate RWVP registration.

Get your TAS check →

Northern Territory

Sentences over 6 months can never become spent under NT law.

Get your NT check →

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ACT residents need an AFP-issued check, not an NCCHC. See which check you need →

A note on the ACT Residents of the Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are required to obtain their police check through the Australian Federal Police (AFP) rather than an ACIC-accredited provider like Worker Checks. If you live in the ACT, see ¿Qué control policial necesito? for how to apply through the AFP directly.

Why it doesn’t matter which page you pick

It’s one national check, not eight different products

Same database

Every state and territory page returns a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check drawn from the same national criminal history database — not a state-specific record.

Same certificate

The certificate you receive looks identical and carries the same legal weight, whether you applied from the VIC page, the NSW page, or any other.

Different rules, same database

What can differ by state is which convictions become “spent” and stop appearing — that’s set by each state’s own legislation, not by which Worker Checks page you used to apply.

One exception: the ACT

A check from any of the 7 pages above is accepted across every other state and territory. The one exception is the ACT itself — residents there need an AFP-issued check rather than an NCCHC from an accredited provider like Worker Checks.

Wherever you are — how we compare

Worker Checks vs other ACIC-accredited providers

The certificate is identical across every provider, so the real differences come down to price, speed and whether a business portal is included. Here’s an honest side-by-side.

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Provider	Empleo	Voluntario	Typical turnaround	Business portal
Controles de los trabajadoresBest value	$52 inc. GST	$21 inc. GST	80% within 1–3 min	✓ BusinessHub (free)
AuthNTick	~$59 (incl. fees)	~$23	Within 24 hours	✓ Sí
CrimCheck	~$60	~$23	~2 in 3 within 2 biz days	✓ Sí
ANCC	~$58	~$27	1–3 días hábiles	✓ Sí
National Crime Check	~$59	~$30	~70% in 1–2 biz days	✓ Yes (API)
Checked Australia	~$64	~$34	Within 1 hour	✓ Sí
CVCheck (fit2work)	~$65	~$27	95% in 10 biz days	✓ Yes (API)
Crime Check Australia	~$99	~$69	Within 1 hour	✓ Sí
AFP	$56 (GST exempt)	$56 (GST exempt)	5–7 business days	✕ No
Victoria Police	$91.50 (GST exempt)	$31.10 (volunteer)	Min. 10 biz days	✕ No

Worker Checks pricing and turnaround are current and confirmed, and include GST with no additional processing or transaction fees at checkout — the price shown is what you pay. Competitor prices and turnaround times are approximate, reflect each provider’s public information (July 2026), and are a general guide only. Some competitors advertise a lower base price but add GST and/or transaction fees at checkout. Always confirm the final checkout total directly with each provider before applying. Government providers (AFP, state police) are GST-exempt. See the full breakdown on our police check providers comparison.

Not sure which state to pick? It doesn’t matter.

Skip the state selection entirely and start your national police check directly — 100% online, ACIC-accredited, recognised everywhere in Australia.

Start Your Check →

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One national police check. Every state and territory.

Same check, same accreditation, same speed

It’s one national check, not eight different products

Worker Checks vs other ACIC-accredited providers

Not sure which state to pick? It doesn’t matter.

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