Australia Criminal Record Check: Process, Requirements, and Coverage

## Who is the source of criminal check data in Australia? Australian Federal Police ## What is the process in Australia? - The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account. - Automated instructions are delivered to the candidate to upload a copy of their ID documents and AFP form and provide some personal details in a dynamic web form. - Zinc submits the request to the authorities. - Zinc receives the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report. - The candidate receives a notification to say the process is complete. ## What details are required to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - AFP Consent form duly filled in and signed ( Both Wet and digital signatures are acceptable) - Copy of valid identity documents reaching the 100 points required by the AFP. - For the full list of accepted identity documents for an Australia Criminal Record Check, use the AFP 100 Point Checklist / National Police Check document here as the source of truth: [NPC 100 Point Checklist](https://www.afp.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/NPC-100PointChecklist-18042019.pdf). - Consent ## What is covered in the criminal check? The copy of the National Police certificate issued by the Australian Federal Police has nationwide coverage including citizens and foreigners over 18 years of age. The certificate contains information for all of the following criminal convictions of offenses, except those deleted by rehabilitation laws or considered spent: - Offenses against public - Offenses against the administration of law and justice and against public authority - Injurious acts to the public in general - Offenses against the person and relating to parental rights and duties and against the reputation of individuals - Offenses relating to property and contracts - Preparation to commit offenses - Conspiracy - Miscellaneous The legal prescription of a sentence varies, depending on the type of offense committed and the sentence pronounced. ## What is the expected turnaround time? [Here.](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Australia. All the records are maintained by The Australian Federal Police. The authority receives the request conducts a detailed review and issues the certificate based on the above. ## Privacy statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.