Qu'est-ce qu'un résultat judiciaire divulgable (DCO) ?

When you apply for a national police check, your result will show one of two outcomes:

Qu'est-ce qui apparaît dans les résultats judiciaires divulgués ? #

Le contrôle de police peut porter sur les points suivants

• Condamnations — court findings where you were found guilty and convicted
• Constatation de culpabilité sans condamnation — where the court found you guilty but did not record a conviction (e.g. Section 19B Commonwealth, Section 10 NSW)
• Charges en suspens — matters currently before the courts
• Condamnations pour infraction au code de la route — driving offences convicted in court (not infringement notices)
• Infractions sexuelles — all sexual offence convictions
• Infractions d'agression grave — violent offence convictions
• Autres questions graves — offences not covered by spent conviction schemes

What is not included in your police check? #

Les éléments suivants n'apparaîtront pas sur votre chèque :

• Condamnations non exécutées — convictions that meet spent conviction criteria (see below)
• Avis d'infraction — traffic fines and parking tickets paid without court
• Condamnations à l'étranger — offences outside Australia
• Programmes de déjudiciarisation — successfully completed diversion agreements
• Accusations rejetées ou retirées — matters that did not proceed to conviction
• Sanctions professionnelles — disciplinary actions by professional bodies or unions

Understanding spent convictions #

L'Australie a mis en place un système d'exclusion des condamnations qui permet d'effacer certaines condamnations de votre casier judiciaire après une période d'attente.

Automatic spent convictions #

Les condamnations peuvent devenir automatiquement caduques si

• 10 ans se sont écoulés depuis la condamnation (pour les adultes)
• 5 ans s'est écoulé depuis la condamnation (pour les jeunes délinquants - 3 ans en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud)
• Aucune autre infraction n'a été commise pendant la période d'attente
• Waiting-period commencement varies by jurisdiction — in some states it starts from the date of conviction, in others after any imprisonment term is completed

Convictions that can never be spent #

Certaines infractions graves restent inscrites au casier judiciaire de manière permanente :

• Sexual offences (in most jurisdictions — Victoria allows court applications to spend serious convictions, including sexual offences)
• Convictions with prison sentences over 30 months (Commonwealth/VIC) or 6 months (NSW) — thresholds vary by state
• Condamnations de personnes morales
• Certaines infractions réglementaires spécifiées par la législation

Court application required #

For serious convictions (violence, sexual offences, longer sentences), you may need to apply to a Magistrates’ Court for a spent conviction order. This requires:

• meeting the waiting period
• demonstrating rehabilitation
• court approval

Understanding “without conviction” findings #

If your check shows “Without conviction discharged” (e.g. Section 19B Crimes Act 1914), this means:

• the court found you guilty of an offence
• no conviction was recorded
• you were likely placed on a good behaviour bond or recognisance
• this finding still appears on your police check, even though it’s not technically a “conviction”

Ces constatations sont différentes des condamnations passées et peuvent nécessiter un avis juridique.

Résultats non divulgables de la Cour (NDCO) #

A result showing “No Disclosable Court Outcomes” means:

• you have no convictions or pending charges, or
• any convictions you had are now spent and not disclosable

Il s'agit d'un résultat clair du contrôle de police.

Where does this information come from? #

A national police check searches:

• all Australian state and territory police databases
• Dossiers de la police fédérale australienne
• court records from Magistrates’, Children’s, County and Supreme Courts
• all jurisdictions where you have lived in Australia

This is a nationwide check — convictions from other states will appear.

What are police checks used for? #

Les contrôles de police sont généralement exigés pour :

• Contrôle de l'emploi — financial roles, healthcare, childcare, aged care
• NDIS contrôle des travailleurs — disability support workers
• Travailler avec des enfants — teachers, coaches, childcare workers
• Travailler avec des personnes vulnérables — aged care, disability support
• Licences — firearms, security, real estate, rideshare drivers
• Demandes de visa et de citoyenneté
• Postes de bénévoles — community organisations, sports clubs

Do police checks expire? #

A police check is a “point in time” check and shows your criminal history at the time it was issued.

Validité #

• police checks don’t technically “expire”
• most organisations accept checks less than 3 mois
• some industries (NDIS, childcare) may have specific timeframes
• your check remains available in your CheckHub portal for 3 months

When to get a new check #

• when applying for a new job or role
• if your previous check is older than 3 months
• if you’ve been convicted of a new offence
• when required by your employer or industry

Who can apply? #

Toute personne âgée de plus de 18 ans peut demander un contrôle de police. Obtenir votre propre vérification vous aide :

• understand what’s on your record
• be prepared for employment applications
• identify any errors that need disputing
• apply for spent convictions if eligible

Délai de traitement #

Traitement standard #

• 80% of Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are completed within 1–3 minutes
• delivered to your personal CheckHub portal, with instant email and SMS notification

Delayed checks (manual vetting) #

• around 20% of applications require manual vetting via state police services, coordinated by ACIC
• usually due to name matches or multiple records
• can take several business days, and occasionally longer

Can I choose not to share my result? #

If your check contains a Disclosable Court Outcome, Worker Checks will pas partager vos résultats sans votre consentement explicite.

Notre procédure de consentement :

1. we notify you by email and SMS when your result is ready
2. you can view your result privately in your CheckHub portal
3. you can then choose to:
   • approve release à l'organisation qui l'a demandé
   • not approve release et de garder le résultat privé
   • dispute the result si vous estimez qu'il contient des erreurs