Which Police Check do I need ? NCCHC or AFP Check?
Which police check do I need?
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History or AFP Check?
You need to get a police check, but you’re not sure and you ask – Which Police Check do I need? Is it a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check or a Federal Police Check?
In most instances (such as employment), you will only need to obtain a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
Worker Checks can provide AFP police checks for:
- People seeking employment with the Commonwealth Government
- Work-related checks due to legislation or regulations
- Industry-specific standards/compliance requirement (e.g. Banking and Financial Services Industry)
- People who reside overseas
- Overseas employment
- Residents of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Jervis Bay Territory and external Commonwealth territories
What’s the difference between a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History and an Australian Federal Police (AFP) Check?
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check |
Australian Federal Police Check |
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What is it? | A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) is a document that
provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC). |
An Australian Federal Police Check (AFP) is a document that
provided by the Federal Police. |
What will this show? |
All disclosable court outcomes and pending charges sourced from the databases of all Australian police jurisdictions. |
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Certain convictions, such as spent or juvenile convictions, may not be disclosed on a NPC in accordance with the legislation of the various police jurisdictions. |
Certain convictions are not disclosed if they fall within the classification of Spent Convictions. | |
Which check should you order? | Order a National Criminal History Check (NCCHC) anytime a Police Check is required, unless you fall into one of the categories in the right-hand column. | The Australian Federal Police (AFP) can provide police checks for:
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What do we need to process the order? | Candidates need to upload a self-capture photo and four ID documents during Worker Checks application. | Candidates need to upload 100 points of ID during Worker Checks application |
When will you receive the check? | Estimated turnaround time is 1 hour*. | Estimated turnaround time is 10-15 business days*. |
*Read our article on why your police check might be delayed / referred. |
Why you should order your next police check from Worker Checks?
Convenient ordering | Pre-Paid or Worker Pays checks available
Send invites for checks to your applicants using YOUR branding. Your candidate create a Worker Checks account, complete application(s) 100% online. |
Create your account, complete your application 100% online
Share your check(s) electronically with your employer or other party. (Printing available in portal) |
Information safety
Full encryption and Private Blockchain Secure |
Your private information is uploaded via Worker Checks state of the art online platform. Worker Check’s data is fully data is encrypted while it’s being transmitted electronically to Government Authorities. Worker Checks utilise a full private blockchain to store data, our proprietary award nominated system. There is no better system in the world for the safety of your personal data. |
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24/7 accessibility
Dedicated Online Secure Portal |
You can check the status of your order online any time. |
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No need to wait for candidates to supply paper results.
Pre-Paid or Worker Pays checks available Send invites for checks to your applicants using YOUR branding. Once the check is complete, you’ll get notification, and you can check the results online in your FREE business portal. |
Once your check is complete, your results are available online.
Simply log into your Worker Checks portal and share your check(s) electronically with your employer or other party. (Printing available in portal) |
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Local support team |
If you have any issues or questions, our support team is always happy click here to chat. |
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