Australia-wide criminal history checks processed through the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
Overview
A national police check is a search of an individual's criminal history across all Australian states and territories. In Australia, all national police checks are now processed through the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), the central national database for criminal history information. State police forces are no longer direct issuers for employment-purpose checks; all requests route through ACIC regardless of which state the offence occurred in.
RefChecks fulfils the check through our ACIC-accredited partner: we collect candidate consent, the partner processes the application with ACIC, and the certificate is delivered digitally. The result covers spent conviction rules per jurisdiction, meaning only disclosable outcomes are reported. For state-specific check branding or requirements, see our police checks state pages.
What's Included
The ACIC national database covers criminal history across all 8 states and territories, no gaps from inter-state history.
All checks route through the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the authoritative national source for criminal history information.
Candidates complete identity verification and consent digitally, no paper forms, no physical ID visits for most applicants.
Results are delivered securely to the requesting organisation and stored in your Refchecks dashboard for compliance records.
Process
Enter the candidate's details and send them an invitation to provide consent and identity verification online.
The application is submitted to ACIC, which searches the national criminal history database across all states and territories.
You and the candidate receive the official ACIC result, showing any disclosable court outcomes or confirming a clear history.
Turnaround & Pricing
Turnaround Time
Within 48 hours
National Police Check
$79
Excludes GST. Government and registry fees included. Some checks take longer if a manual review is required.
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