Where businesses go for police checks
Our police check service provides businesses with secure, fast and convenient screening. If your potential employee pays there’s no direct cost to you, and there’s minimal resourcing requirements.
Australian businesses across a range of industries - like healthcare, construction, education and professional services - trust us to help screen their employees.
Why use Australia Post for your police checks?
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No direct cost when your employee pays – we help your staff easily manage their police check – with no direct cost to you
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Secure – we use the same encryption as many online banks to protect our customers' information
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Trusted – we process over 8 million passports and identity checks every year
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Fast – we communicate directly with the national police history database, so your staff will typically receive their police check within 2 business hours
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Convenient – send your staff online or to their local participating Post Office, we have over 3,500 locations Australia-wide
Easily refer your contractors, freelancers, interns, volunteers and employees to get a police check. Our free toolkit that includes instructional staff posters, email templates, intranet content, website banner and a record management template.
How much will it cost my employees?
For employee pays police checks there is no direct cost to your business. Your staff will simply apply directly to us and provide you with a National Police Check certificate.
| Digital certificate | Printed certificate | |
|---|---|---|
| Employees, contractors, freelancers and interns | Digital certificate $52 |
Printed certificate $62 |
| Volunteers | Digital certificate $30 |
Printed certificate $40 |
The price of printed certificates also includes a digital certificate and delivery to the applicant via Registered Post.
If your employees apply online, they can pay by VISA or Mastercard credit or debit card. In-store, your employees can pay with cash, credit, or debit card.
Ready to get started?
Get a free toolkit that includes instructional staff posters, email templates, intranet content and a website banner that helps refer your employees for their police checks.
Australia Post International Police Check
An international criminal history check from Australia Post is 100% online, fast and secure. Get police clearance from more than 190 overseas countries and territories, with results typically available in 5-15 business days1.
Not a business?
Apply for a police check online or at a Post Office with our fast and easy application process.
