Background Screening Guides
Plain-English guides to screening in Australia: what each check covers, what the law requires, and how to run a process candidates and regulators can both live with.
What Is a Background Check? Complete Australian Guide
Comprehensive guide to background checks in Australia. Learn about the different types of pre-employment checks, when employers use them.
Read the guide →Reference Check Questions: What Do Referees Get Asked?
Discover the most common reference check questions asked in Australia. Learn what referees are expected to answer.
Read the guide →Pre-Employment Screening Checklist for Australian Employers
Complete pre-employment screening checklist for Australian employers. Learn which checks to run, legal obligations, industry-specific requirements.
Read the guide →Right to Work in Australia: Employer's Guide to VEVO Checks
Complete employer's guide to right to work checks in Australia. Learn how VEVO works, your obligations under the Migration Act 1958.
Read the guide →Legal Requirements for Background Checks in Australia
Understand the legal requirements for background checks in Australia. Covers the Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles.
Read the guide →Working With Children Check by State: Complete Australian Guide
Complete guide to Working With Children Checks (WWCC) across all Australian states and territories.
Read the guide →Workplace Drug Testing Laws in Australia
Comprehensive guide to workplace drug testing laws in Australia. Covers pre-employment drug tests, random testing, Australian Standards (AS/NZS 4308.
Read the guide →International Police Check for Australia: How to Get One
Complete guide to getting an international police check for Australia. Covers UK ACRO, US FBI, NZ, Canada, India, and Philippines checks - how to apply.
Read the guide →Spent Convictions in Australia: What Shows on a Police Check?
Learn what spent convictions are, which convictions show on an Australian police check, state-by-state waiting periods.
Read the guide →Candidate Rights During Background Checks in Australia
Learn your rights as a candidate during background checks in Australia. Covers consent requirements, the Australian Privacy Act, dispute processes.
Read the guide →How to Detect Fraud in Hiring: A Guide for Australian Employers
Learn how to detect hiring fraud in Australia, including fake references, resume fraud, and fabricated qualifications.
Read the guide →Digital Reference Checking: The Future of Candidate Verification
Discover how digital reference checking works, its benefits over traditional phone-based methods, and how to implement digital reference checking in.
Read the guide →Reference Check Template: Questions, Email Scripts & Best Practices
Download and adapt our reference check templates for phone and email. Includes reference check questions by role type.
Read the guide →Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Testing in Australia: Complete Guide
Complete guide to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing in Australia. Covers urine, saliva, and hair testing methods, industry requirements.
Read the guide →Coal Board Medical: What to Expect, Requirements & How to Book
Everything you need to know about the Coal Board Medical (CBM) in Australia. Understand the required tests - spirometry, audiometry, musculoskeletal.
Read the guide →Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE): What to Expect & How It Works
Understand what a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) involves, who orders FCE assessments, what to expect during the testing process.
Read the guide →Workplace Drug Testing in Australia: Laws, Rights & State-by-State Guide 2026
Understand Australian workplace drug testing laws in 2026. Covers the Fair Work Act, WHS obligations, state-by-state legislative overview.
Read the guide →Pre-Employment Medical: What to Expect, Tests & How to Prepare
Understand what a pre-employment medical involves in Australia. Covers common tests (vision, hearing, lung function, musculoskeletal, drug screen.
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