An Australian Federal National Police Check is the most comprehensive check available in Australia for an individual’s criminal history. It is an overview of a person’s previous court charges, court appearances and pending charges, and any disclosable court outcomes including convictions.
The AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check is a highly secure process, that involves built-in safeguards to ensure its authenticity. The AFP Check process can be conducted online and includes a printed certificate on secure, heat-sensitive paper that cannot be illegally reproduced.
A National Police Check for employment purpose and an Australian Federal National Police Check, while similar and both national, differ in their uses. For most instances (such as that of employment purposes) you would only require a National Police Check to be carried out. However, certain special circumstances would require you to apply for an Australian Federal National Police Check (in case of immigration and travel).
Applying for an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check is straightforward but you might face certain hurdles when applying for it by yourself. When filling in the details on an Australian Federal National Police Check form, for a specific and urgent visa/immigration purpose, you need to get the application absolutely right. Which is why our trusted team at Rapid Screening offer their expertise, so that all the details filled in the form are accurate and as per the requirement set.
Anyone who has lived outside of Australia in the past 10 years or is applying for employment, volunteer positions, or immigration purposes.
Rapid Screening do not provide fingerprint checks. Some employers still require fingerprint checks where there is a legal or regulatory requirement, for example in the security industry. While the Australian Federal Police no longer provide fingerprint checks, your local police station may provide this service.
Rapid Screening offers the security of obtaining your AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check through a safe online platform, and the convenience of receiving your original paper certificate through secure Australia Post mail. A certified AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check costs $62.90 (GST inclusive), which includes postage costs.
Rapid Screening accepts the following payment methods: Visa, Mastercard and Amex. Payment is made at submission.
Your AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check will remain valid for twelve months from its issue date.
Within that twelve months, if you move to work with another employer that requires an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check, you may be required to obtain a new check.
Otherwise, after the twelve-month period you will need your check renewed. Rapid Screening will be pleased to assist you with this process.
Your hard copy (secure paper) AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check certificate will be sent to you via Australia Post mail. It will be sent to the postal address that you supply to Rapid Screening.
Rapid Screening would love to be able to help. But our secure platform and streamlined processing system is already working as hard as it can!
When you think about the large number of applications processed by the AFP and its vetting agencies, it’s comforting that 75-80% of applications are processed within 5 business days.
Rapid Screening recommends that individuals allow for 10-25 business days’ processing time in case further or manual checks are necessary. However, it is important to factor in National Police Check turnaround times when you are applying for any job that may require these.
Rapid Screening uses technology that aims for a quick response.
It is important to factor in turnaround times if you need your AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check to be submitted before you start a new job. For people with disclosable outcomes, there will be longer turnaround times as more investigation is required by vetting agencies. If you have any concerns throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Rapid Screening.
To apply for an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check, you need to supply 100 points of identification. Different types of identification documents, like passports and Medicare cards, have different “points” (number values up to 100) assigned to them by government agencies.
For an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check, you need to submit ID documents that add up to 100 points. This consists of:
The Australian Federal Police list options for the full 100 points of AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check identification on its website, and clearly specifies the amount of points that counts towards each ID document.
If you don’t have the full 100 points of identification or can’t locate the right documents, please contact Rapid Screening to discuss your options.
If an employer or potential employer asks you to apply for an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check, it may be a condition of your employment to provide one.
Employers need to manage risk in their workplace. There is legislation protecting the rights of people with criminal convictions to fair procedure in the workplace. People requiring AFP checks include those working in:
An AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check is also required for visa, migration and overseas employment purposes.
The purpose of an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check is not to go on a “witch-hunt”. It is to give employers information so they can assess whether people have serious criminal offences in their past that may prevent them from discharging their employment ethically and responsibly.
Employers use their judgement in evaluating the information provided in a National Police Check, along with other material gathered during the employment verification process.
The AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check includes:
A disclosable court outcome is simply a record of a conviction or other outcome made in a criminal court. Provisions such as spent convictions and non-disclosure legislation may be applied by the police agencies that vet the information.
Pending charges are criminal charges that have not yet resulted in an appearance in court.
Your AFP check will result in either
The AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check is the highest level of National Police Check available in Australia. It gives a comprehensive overview of an applicant’s criminal history, including previous convictions and pending charges.
The AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check provides employers information that helps them assess the risks of hiring people, particularly if they work with vulnerable groups like children, or in regulated industries like banking.
The Australian Department of Home Affairs will Only accept an AFP Coordinated Criminal History Check for migration purposes, including migration related to employment.
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