Ano ang mga Disclosable Court Outcomes (DCOs)?

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

Ano ang makikita sa mga Resulta ng Korte na Maisisiwalat? #

Maaaring kasama sa iyong pagsusuri ng pulisya ang:

• Mga Kombiksyon — court findings where you were found guilty and convicted
• Mga natuklasan ng pagkakasala nang walang paniniwala — where the court found you guilty but did not record a conviction (e.g. Section 19B Commonwealth, Section 10 NSW)
• Nakabinbing singil — matters currently before the courts
• Mga hatol sa trapiko — driving offences convicted in court (not infringement notices)
• Mga sekswal na pagkakasala — all sexual offence convictions
• Mga malubhang pagkakasala sa pag-atake — violent offence convictions
• Iba pang seryosong bagay — offences not covered by spent conviction schemes

What is not included in your police check? #

Ang mga sumusunod ay hindi lilitaw sa iyong tseke:

• Mga nagastos na paniniwala — convictions that meet spent conviction criteria (see below)
• Mga abiso ng paglabag — traffic fines and parking tickets paid without court
• Mga hatol sa ibang bansa — offences outside Australia
• Mga programa sa paglihis — successfully completed diversion agreements
• Mga singil na ibinasura o binawi — matters that did not proceed to conviction
• Mga parusa sa propesyon — disciplinary actions by professional bodies or unions

Understanding spent convictions #

Ang Australia ay may mga iskema ng paghatol na nagpapahintulot sa ilang partikular na hatol na maalis sa iyong rekord pagkatapos ng isang panahon ng paghihintay.

Automatic spent convictions #

Ang mga paniniwala ay maaaring awtomatikong magastos kung:

• 10 taon lumipas na mula nang mapatunayang nagkasala (para sa mga nasa hustong gulang)
• 5 taon lumipas na mula nang mapatunayang nagkasala (para sa mga batang nagkasala — 3 taon sa NSW)
• Wala nang ibang pagkakasala na nagawa sa panahon ng paghihintay
• 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 #

Ang ilang malulubhang pagkakasala ay permanenteng mananatili sa iyong rekord:

• 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
• Mga hatol ng mga korporasyon
• Ilang mga paglabag sa regulasyon na tinukoy ng batas

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”

Ang mga natuklasang ito ay naiiba sa mga nahuling hatol at maaaring mangailangan ng legal na payo upang matugunan.

Walang mga Resulta ng Korte na Maisisiwalat (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

Ito ay isang malinaw na resulta ng pagsusuri ng pulisya.

Where does this information come from? #

A national police check searches:

• all Australian state and territory police databases
• Mga rekord ng Pulisya Pederal ng Australia
• 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? #

Ang mga tseke ng pulisya ay karaniwang kinakailangan para sa:

• Pagsusuri sa trabaho — financial roles, healthcare, childcare, aged care
• Pagsusuri sa manggagawa ng NDIS — disability support workers
• Paggawa kasama ang mga bata — teachers, coaches, childcare workers
• Pakikipagtulungan sa mga mahihinang tao — aged care, disability support
• Paglilisensya — firearms, security, real estate, rideshare drivers
• Mga aplikasyon para sa visa at pagkamamamayan
• Mga posisyon ng boluntaryo — 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.

Ang bisa #

• police checks don’t technically “expire”
• most organisations accept checks less than 3 buwang gulang
• 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? #

Sinumang higit sa 18 taong gulang ay maaaring mag-aplay para sa isang tseke mula sa pulisya. Ang pagkuha ng sarili mong tseke ay makakatulong sa iyo:

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

Oras ng pagproseso #

Karaniwang pagproseso #

• 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 hindi ibahagi ang iyong resulta nang walang tahasang pahintulot mo.

Ang aming proseso ng pahintulot:

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 sa organisasyong humiling nito
   • not approve release at panatilihing pribado ang resulta
   • dispute the result kung naniniwala kang mayroon itong mga pagkakamali