Gig Economy police checks in Australia

Australian National Character Check (ANCC) makes it simple for Gig Economy workers like rideshare drivers, delivery drivers and others to obtain their Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check online.

Most checks are dispatched to applicants within 24 hours with the remaining that get referred for manual processing taking longer.

The application process can be completed online and police check results are dispatched via email. An optional hard copy certificate can be requested.

Individual applicants (e.g. gig economy drivers) can apply for their Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check using the online police check application form.

Gig Economy companies can streamline the ordering, tracking and payments of police checks using ANCC’s business portal for police checks. Join the many local and international businesses that use ANCC’s business portal to streamline Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks.

Even among less tech savvy nations, the gig economy is taking various industries in the economy by storm. As technology advances and physical/social barriers make physical processes difficult, the gig economy continues to rise rapidly. Even among less tech savvy nations, the gig economy is taking various industries in the economy by storm. As technology advances and physical/social barriers make physical processes difficult, the gig economy continues to rise rapidly.

The Gig economy in Australia is growing more than expected, and the government is not wavering in the responsibility of providing security and better welfare.

A beautiful feature of the gig economy is how it espouses the core tenets of capitalism and merits. Mostly qualified/talented individuals perform the "closely contested" jobs, most times through mini bidding like in freelancing. However, it could lead to higher risks of fraud, crime or impersonation; since the contract between both parties are usually short term (e.g. Uber drivers and passengers, freelance nanny, and co).

Many young Australians are likely to move into the gig economy for temporary or part time work.

When frauds or other misdemeanours occur in the gig economy, the public becomes increasingly sceptical towards them in future. Plus with constant acts like this, the public may even begin to intimate a pattern to them. This is why trust is a bigger issue in non-traditional institutions like the gig economy.

As a company providing a gig platform or as an employer of gig workers, there are measures you can take to stump out crime and other frauds on your platform. The most credible and trusted of these measures is a police check in Australia.

A police check certificate in Australia contains the entire criminal and Police records of an individual deemed releasable by that state or territory.

A police check can have only two possible outcomes;

Disclosable Court Outcome (DCOs) or No-Disclosable Court Outcomes (NDCOs).

Police checks have become required criteria before employment into most organisations in Australia. In services such as rideshare or delivery driver services like Uber, Ola, Menulog, Didi, etc, the government makes it a mandatory requirement for drivers to undergo a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

All persons that intend to obtain employment, licensing or accreditation in Australia can apply for a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check. However, it becomes pressing when such individual wants to enter the gig economy especially in areas like;

• Public Passenger Transport Drivers (e.g. Rideshare drivers)
• Delivery Drivers (e.g. Uber Eats Drivers, Menulog Drivers, Deliveroo workers, etc.)
• Commercial drivers and other paid driving service
• Freelance roles that may come into contact with vulnerable populations
• Consultation services that may come into contact with vulnerable populations
• All other Gig Economy roles that involve direct or indirect proximity or communication with vulnerable groups.

Applicants can apply via a local police authority or via an accredited service like ANCC.

Getting a police check through the local police authorities may be cumbersome. The process may not be completely online and you may be required to get your identification documents certified or attested.

The application process tends to be easier and faster than laid out above when you apply through the online platforms of Australian National Character Check (ANCC). Individuals can get their police check results in as quick as a few hours.

Not only is our process easy, but the application is also straightforward. It can be completed within 10 or so minutes.

We also provide a host of customer support services and solutions to any problems applicants might encounter.

If you have ever been convicted of an offence in Australia (with or without sentencing) it will appear on your police check result, except where stipulated by the court.

A police check certificate can return as either a

No Disclosable Court Outcome (NDCO): The individual has no conviction at all or that is considered releasable by the State.

Disclosable Court Outcomes (DCOs): It contains details and a list of an individual's convictions and offences in Australia.

If your result comes out with DCOs, here are the kinds of convictions you will expect for a police check for the gig economy;

• Sexually related offences
• Traffic charges for which an individual is convicted
• Sentences and Convictions
• Pending court charges and offences

• Findings of non-guilt.
• Convictions outside the country
• Diversion programs.
• Punitive measures by third party institutions or other professional bodies/unions.
• Offences outside the jurisdiction of Australian police agencies/courts

1. Using your internet-enabled device, log on to through a secure browser to the https://www.australiannationalcharactercheck.com.au/Police-Check-Application.html


2. Select Start a New Check in the options and Proceed to answer the questions


3. Choose the correct purpose of the police check (if you select a wrong purpose, you may have to pay for a new one)


4. Fill the required fields correctly and carefully (including your preferred e-mail and mail address)


5. Pay the stipulated fee that appears using any of our advanced online paying options (PayPal, Credit card, Debit Cards, MasterCard, and co.)


6. Upload your identification documents


7. Cross-Check the information you have provided before submitting