Apply online
To start your police check online application you’ll need 4 ID documents.
Make sure our check is right for you
Some organisations have specific police record checking requirements, for example:
- If you're applying for a job with the Commonwealth Government.
- Where the check is for visa, citizenship or other immigration purposes.
- If they need a certificate issued by the police agency in your state (i.e. a Tasmania Police Check provided by Tasmaina Police).
- When adopting a child from another country.
Before you apply with us, we recommend you contact your potential employer, recruiter or volunteer organisation to make sure an Australia Post National Police Check will meet their needs.
How to get your police check for Tasmania
Apply at the Post Office
To apply at the Post Office2 you'll need 4 ID documents and a completed Application for National Police Check form (PDF 353kB).
Why get your police check for Tasmania from Australia Post?
Why get your police check for Tasmania from Australia Post?
Tasmania leads the rest of the country with regard to economic performance, according to a recent CommSec State of the States report. In line with this positive economic outlook, James McCormack, the federal government's employment facilitator for Tasmania's North-West and North told The Advocate that jobs were booming in hospitality, disability services, aged care, freight and transport, manufacturing and forestry.
Many employers in these areas – in particular; disability services, aged care, manufacturing and forestry – require that you hold a valid and up-to-date police check.
If you’re a case worker, aide, work with the elderly, a manufacturing machinist or work in forestry (you may be a wildlife biologist or recreation technician), a police check for Tasmania from Australia Post is a clear choice. Recognised in Hobart, Tasmania and across mainland Australia, our check also enables you to save your details, making applying for your next check with us, a breeze.
Also, our check is Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) accredited so you know you are getting a complete and accurate history. It’s trusted by government departments, licensing authorities and employers.
What you need to know
What you need to know
Cost of a police check
- $52 for an employee check (includes digital certificate)
- $30 for a volunteer check
(includes digital certificate) - $10 extra for a hard copy of your certificate
(delivered via Registered Post)3 - Ways to pay:
- Online: Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card
- In-store: cash, credit or debit card
Processing time for a police check
Once your identity is verified (online or at the Post Office), you’ll typically receive an email to access your digital certificate within 2 business hours.2
Australia-wide police checking
An Australia Post National Police Check is trusted and valid in all Australian states and territories (mainland).
Your police check certificate (also known as a criminal history check, police clearance or criminal record check) can be used in4:
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Northern Territory (NT)
- Queensland (QLD)
- South Australia (SA)
- Tasmania (TAS)
- Victoria (VIC)
- Western Australia (WA)
To apply for a police check you’ll need 4 types of identification from the list below. Your name and date of birth across your identity documents need to match what you’ve entered on your application and all documents must be unexpired originals, digital Identity documents or copies are not accepted.
Note: processing times may vary depending on how you prove your identity.2
Has your name changed?
Has your name changed?
If the name you use to apply for a police check is different to the name on any of your identity documents, you must show proof of a name change when lodging your application. Documents accepted as proof of a name change are:
- A marriage certificate or extract (issued by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages)
- A certificate of registration of name change
- Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar of Birth Death and Marriages showing both the birth name and the changed name/s.
These documents must be originals, not copies.
1 Your police check details will be stored securely for 10 years and can be reused on your next police check.
2 Around 70% of applicants who finalise their application at the Post Office receive their check result within 2 business hours. Online processing times are typically 1 – 2 business days and may vary depending on demand. More complicated applications may be referred to one or more police agencies for manual processing, which can take 15 or more business days. If your police check has taken more than 15 business days please call us on 13 7678.
3 If you’ve requested a hard copy of your certificate, allow at least 7 business days for it to arrive via Registered Post before enquiring about its status.
4 Some organisations have specific crime record checking requirements. Before you apply with us, we recommend you contact your potential employer, recruiter or volunteer organisation to make sure an Australia Post National Police Check will meet their needs.
5 If you have a valid Australian Visa and you're applying online, you don't need to provide a visa document. We'll validate it using your foreign passport details. If you're applying in person, you'll need to bring a printed Visa Grant Notice.
