खुलासायोग्य अदालतको नतिजा (DCOs) के हो?

When you apply for a National Police Check, your result will show one of two outcomes:

1. खुलासायोग्य अदालतको नतिजा (DCOs) – criminal history is present
2. खुलासा गर्न नसकिने अदालती नतिजा (NDCOs) – no disclosable criminal history

What appears in Disclosable Court Outcomes? #

Your police check may include:

• Convictions – court findings where you were found guilty and convicted
• दोषी ठहर बिना नै दोषी ठहरिने कुराहरू – where the court found you guilty but did not record a conviction (e.g., Section 19B Commonwealth, Section 10 NSW)
• विचाराधीन शुल्कहरू – matters currently before the courts
• Traffic convictions – driving offences convicted in court (not infringement notices)
• Sexual offences – all sexual offence convictions
• Serious assault offences – violent offence convictions
• Other serious matters – offences not covered by spent conviction schemes

What is NOT included in your police check? #

The following will not appear on your check:

• Spent convictions – convictions that meet spent conviction criteria (see below)
• Infringement notices – traffic fines, parking tickets paid without court
• Overseas convictions – offences outside Australia
• Diversion programs – successfully completed diversion agreements
• Dismissed or withdrawn charges – matters that did not proceed to conviction
• Professional sanctions – disciplinary actions by professional bodies or unions

Understanding Spent Convictions #

Australia has spent conviction schemes that allow certain convictions to be removed from your record after a waiting period.

Automatic Spent Convictions #

Convictions may become spent automatically if:

• 10 years have passed since conviction (for adults)
• 5 years have passed since conviction (for offenders under 21)
• No further offences were committed during the waiting period
• The waiting period starts after any imprisonment term is completed

Convictions That Can NEVER Be Spent #

Some serious offences remain on your record permanently:

• Sexual offences
• Convictions with prison sentences over 30 months (varies by state)
• Convictions against corporate organisations (fraud, embezzlement)
• Certain regulatory offences specified by legislation

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

नोट: Spent conviction laws vary by state and territory. Commonwealth matters have different rules than state matters.

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”

These findings are different from spent convictions and may require legal advice to address.

No Disclosable Court Outcomes (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

This is a clear police check result.

Where Does This Information Come From? #

A National Police Check searches:

• All Australian state and territory police databases
• Australian Federal Police records
• 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? #

प्रहरी जाँच सामान्यतया निम्न कुराहरूको लागि आवश्यक पर्दछ:

• रोजगारी जाँच – financial roles, healthcare, childcare, aged care
• NDIS worker screening – disability support workers
• Working with children – teachers, coaches, childcare workers
• Working with vulnerable people – aged care, disability support
• इजाजतपत्र – firearms, security, real estate, rideshare drivers
• Visa and citizenship applications
• Volunteer positions – 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.

वैधता:

• Police checks don’t technically “expire”
• Most organisations accept checks less than 3 months old
• 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? #

Anyone over 18 can apply for a police check. Getting your own check helps you:

• Understand what’s on your record
• Be prepared for employment applications
• Identify any errors that need disputing
• Apply for spent convictions if eligible

प्रशोधन समय #

Standard processing:

• Most checks completed within १ घण्टा of application
• Delivered to your personal CheckHub portal
• Instant email and SMS notification

Manual processing:

• Some applications require manual verification
• Can take up to १० कार्य दिन
• Usually due to name matches or multiple records

Can I Choose Not to Share My Result? #

If your check contains a Disclosable Court Outcome:

Worker Checks will NOT share your result without your explicit consent.

Our consent process:

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 choose to:
   • Approve release to the organisation that requested it
   • Not approve release and keep the result private
   • Dispute the result if you believe it contains errors

महत्त्वपूर्ण: If you applied through an employer and don’t respond within 7 days, your result will be automatically released to them as originally agreed during your application.

Need Help? #

If you have questions about your police check results or need assistance please start a chat!