Human Resource and Recruitment Employment Background Checks in Australia

Australian National Character Check (ANCC) provides nationally coordinated criminal history checks to people working in Australia's HR and Recruitment companies.

Check timeframes: 70 percent of the checks are returned to applicants within 24 hours. Results are emailed on the same day they are received. Approximately 30 percent of checks may be referred to one or more police agencies and can take longer than 15 business days or more to be returned, due to the manual nature of this process.

Do you work in HR in an Australian Human Resource and Recruitment Company and need background checks for workers?

Australian National Character Check (ANCC) provides a streamlined solution for nationally coordinated criminal history checks via our business portal.

Please apply for your nationally coordinated criminal history check via the individual portal here.

If the purpose of the check is for employment, individual applicants should select the “Employment” check category on their application form. If the purpose of the check is for licensing, please select the “Licensing” check category on the application form.

Businesses (HR and Recruitment Consultants) seeking bulk background checks can apply for access to the ANCC Business Portal.

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on background checks for human resources and recruitment professionals in Australia.

As a human resources or recruitment professional, your job is to find the ideal candidates for your organisation. However, in today's world, it's more important than ever to ensure that candidates are qualified for the job and have a clean record. Background checks are an essential part of the recruitment process as they help employers make informed decisions about potential hires. Little wonder background checks are also mandatory for HR professionals in many industries.

This web page provides human resources and recruitment professionals with crucial information they need about background checks in Australia - from understanding what background checks are to how to obtain one.

An employment background check, also known as a nationally coordinated criminal history check (NCCHC) or background check, verifies a person's criminal history. It involves a search of national police databases to determine whether the person has any criminal convictions or pending charges.

Human resources and recruitment professionals often undergo background checks as part of their professional responsibilities to ensure they maintain high trust and integrity in their roles. As they handle sensitive and personal information during recruitment, they must maintain confidentiality and avoid potential conflicts of interest.

Additionally, in many industries, human resources and recruitment professionals are required to hold a certain level of security clearance or work with vulnerable individuals. Background checks can help to verify that these professionals do not have any criminal history that could disqualify them from fulfilling their roles.

Overall, conducting background checks on human resources and recruitment professionals is essential in ensuring the safety and integrity of the recruitment process and maintaining the trust of job seekers and employers alike. It also helps enforce compliance with industry regulations and legal requirements for handling personal information.

Here are the steps for obtaining a background check as an HR or recruitment professional:

You can apply for a background check through a background check provider. Most applications are online and involve filling out a form with crucial information like your name, date of birth, address, check purpose, etc. You will also have to upload three identification documents, including:

• ✔ One commencement of ID document
• ✔ One primary use in community document
• ✔ One secondary use in community documents

After uploading these documents, you must also pay the associated fee.

After applying, your background check provider examines your application details and documents to ensure they are accurate and valid.

The system they use runs a name-matching algorithm to pull out a potential criminal record match from its vast criminal databases. The system instantly returns a 'no disclosable court outcome (NDCO)' to the background check provider if it doesn't find a match. But if it does, the system forwards those criminal records to manual processing. Here, they critically examine those records to ensure they belong to the applicant. If that's the case, they then apply the spent conviction scheme to determine which criminal offences are 'unspent' and can be released on the background check result.

Your background check provider will notify you once they receive your background check result.

About 70% of check applications are completed in less than 24 hours, particularly for checks that return an NDCO. Background check results that require manual processing may take up to 15 working days. This is true of 30% of check applications.

Before employers conduct background checks on job applicants, they must first seek their permission. Informed consent implies that the employer must disclose how the background check information will be handled and how it will be used to assess the applicant's suitability.

While background checks do not technically expire, they are point-in-time checks, meaning they only provide criminal information right up to the time the check was conducted. Hence, organisations set an acceptable time frame based on operational requirements and risk assessment.

While background checks do not technically expire, organizations set acceptable timeframes based on operational requirements and risk assessments.

ANCC is one of Australia's leading background check providers. We provide streamlined and affordable background check service to individuals and businesses across Australia. Human resource and recruitment professionals can now obtain a background check through our platforms:

Are you seeking employment as an HR manager? You require a background check, and you can now order one through ANCC's portal. This portal allows you to order and track your application in real time, ensuring you get everything you need to apply for a job.

Hiring managers can now adopt ANCC's novel business portal to streamline the background-checking process for job applicants. By opening a business account, you can easily order, track, and manage bulk background check applications in real-time, ensuring you get the vital information you need to make optimal hiring decisions.