Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

• Aged care work with children and vulnerable groups
• Firearm licensing
• Occupation/Contract licenses
• Work in financial institutions

The NCCHC certificate is issued by the Australian Police authorities and federal government accredited agencies like Australian National Character Check.

There are two ways which you can apply for a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

• Local Police Station
  
  Begin your application by visiting the local police branch in your region and requesting the paper-based application form. Applicants then fill the forms and return to the police office for submission.
  
  However, this method may be time-consuming, stressful and slow.
  
  You can apply for, and get your Nationally Coordinated Criminal Check certificate within 24 hours through government accredited agencies.
  
  
• Accredited Agencies
  
  An accredited agency like Australian National Character Check provides applicants with their authentic police check certificate. Most results are dispatched within 24 hours, with the remaining that get referred for manual processing taking longer.
  
  The application can be processed, completed and submitted online, and it takes less than 12 minutes to complete all fields. After payment and confirmation of details, your NCCHC result will be mailed electronically to you. You will also get a hardcopy sent to your mail if you prefer the option.

This Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check compares the applicant's data against information available in the database of the National Police Checking Service. Therefore a factor is the National Name Index. Before applying for your check, here are some data that will be required;

• √ All names; including aliases and maiden names
• √ Address(es) of all places lived for the past five years
• √ Date of Birth
• √ Four forms of identification documents and a biometric link to the documents

When the Search Algorithm generates a potential match, it is referred to the relevant police agencies for further review. The review is then done manually and seeks to confirm if the "match" was circumstantial (due to similarities or errors in details) or correct. If the "Match" happens to be authentic, the officials proceed to vet the check manually.

Manual processing involves checking whether or not the convictions belong to the individual and then comparing the convictions against the applicants to the information release policy. Here the police agencies decide what information can be released (DCO) following the purpose of the check and state's legislation.

Australian National Character Check returns the results for every Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check application on the same day they are received. However, if a check is flagged for “further review", it could delay the result by 2 to 15 working days. When this happens, Australian National Character Check cannot influence the process, nor do we know beforehand which application will be "flagged"

Our system provides steady updates to every applicant via the “Track a Check” feature on the website.

A Check result provides the record of all the release-able conviction of an individual including

• Charges
• Good behaviour bonds
• Pending trials and convictions
• Court appearances
• Traffic offences that lead to sentences
• Warrants or court warnings
• Finding of guilt with no convictions

• Incomplete or abandoned charges
• Diversion programs
• Sentences that were given/served abroad
• Traffic infractions that do not culminate in convictions (cautions, warnings, fines)
• Penalties from third- party institutions
• Offences prosecuted by authorities outside the Police Jurisdiction

When you apply and receive your Australian police check result, it qualifies as a nationally coordinated criminal history check and is valid across all states and territories in Australia.

Your Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is valid in Queensland, Victoria, NSW, South Australia, ACT, Western Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania.

The Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) has become a government-approved requirement before employment in most sectors. Employers, institutions and agencies must protect the people, resources and region under their care. Australian National Character Check obviates the hassles of obtaining an NCCHC Check through our user-friendly online application portal.

We also provide all parties with pertinent information about obtaining checks and provide check results to approved parties.