Who Requires a Police Check?
Learn about the roles and situations requiring a police check, including employment, licensing, and volunteering. Ensure compliance and consider priority processing for faster results.
- Healthcare and aged care workers
- Childcare and education staff
- Security industry personnel
- Hospitality industry — licensee and approved manager roles
- Finance, legal, and real estate professionals
- Government and public sector roles
- Liquor licence applications
- Security licence applications
- Real estate agent licences
- Migration and visa applications
- Firearm licence applications
Many volunteer organisations — particularly those working with children, the elderly, or vulnerable people — require police checks under state and territory legislation or as part of their duty of care obligations.
When in doubt, check with your employer, licensing body, or the relevant government authority. A police check is always a sound proactive step.
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