什么是可披露的法庭结果 (DCO)？

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

哪些内容出现在可披露的法庭结果中？ #

警方检查可能包括

• 定罪 — court findings where you were found guilty and convicted
• 未经定罪的有罪判决 — where the court found you guilty but did not record a conviction (e.g. Section 19B Commonwealth, Section 10 NSW)
• 待付费用 — matters currently before the courts
• 交通定罪 — driving offences convicted in court (not infringement notices)
• 性犯罪 — all sexual offence convictions
• 严重伤害罪 — violent offence convictions
• 其他严重问题 — offences not covered by spent conviction schemes

What is not included in your police check? #

以下内容不会出现在您的支票上：

• 已定罪 — convictions that meet spent conviction criteria (see below)
• 侵权通知 — traffic fines and parking tickets paid without court
• 海外定罪 — offences outside Australia
• 分流计划 — successfully completed diversion agreements
• 撤销或撤回指控 — matters that did not proceed to conviction
• 专业制裁 — disciplinary actions by professional bodies or unions

Understanding spent convictions #

澳大利亚有失效定罪计划，允许在等待期后从您的记录中删除某些定罪。.

Automatic spent convictions #

在下列情况下，定罪可自动失效

• 10 年 定罪后已过的时间（成人）
• 5 年 定罪后的时间（对于少年犯--在新南威尔士州为 3 年）
• 在等待期间未再犯罪
• 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 #

有些严重罪行会永久记录在案：

• 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
• 法人团体的定罪
• 立法规定的某些监管罪行

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”

这些结论不同于失效的定罪，可能需要法律咨询来解决。.

不可披露的法庭结果 (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

这是一个明确的警方检查结果。.

Where does this information come from? #

A national police check searches:

• all Australian state and territory police databases
• 澳大利亚联邦警察局记录
• 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? #

以下情况通常需要进行警方检查：

• 就业筛选 — financial roles, healthcare, childcare, aged care
• NDIS 工人筛选 — disability support workers
• 与儿童一起工作 — teachers, coaches, childcare workers
• 与弱势群体合作 — aged care, disability support
• 许可 — firearms, security, real estate, rideshare drivers
• 签证和公民身份申请
• 志愿者职位 — 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.

有效性 #

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

任何年满 18 岁的人都可以申请警方核查。获得自己的检查有助于您：

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

处理时间 #

标准加工 #

• 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 不 未经您的明确同意共享您的结果。.

我们的同意程序

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 给提出申请的组织
   • not approve release 并将结果保密
   • dispute the result 如果您认为它包含错误