Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

Also known as Police Check.

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For individuals

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check prices

Our best NCCHC price. Fast and easy online application.

$ 50 .90

Standard check

GST included

  • 100% online application
  • 70% of checks are completed in real-time*.
  • Secure and easy
  • ACIC Accredited
  • For employment, licensing, rental and personal purposes
$ 24 .90

Volunteer check

GST included

  • 100% online application
  • Fast and easy
  • Secure
  • ACIC Accredited
  • Only for non-paid jobs or positions within the voluntary sector

If you have any questions please contact us

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for businesses

Built with the latest technology. Easy to use. Full support provided.

Backy Check offers multiple solutions that help your business process police checks, background checks, reference checks, VEVO checks, online identity checks and screening services quickly and efficiently.

 

Online portal

  • ID verification included
  • Pay as you go
  • Customer support responses within 24 hours

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API integration

  • Fully integrated into your system
  • Access to reports and dashboards
  • 100% online application

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Partnership

  • Introduce any client
  • The client uses our services
  • You start getting paid

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Just a few of our business features

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No fees

Nobody likes fees, including us. Pay only for what you need, when you need it.

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Real time updates

Review the status of a check in real time. Real time KPI tracking against our service standard for processing times.

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Dashboards and reports

Multiple dashboards and reports including ones that show your orders in-progress, order history, applicant performance and much more.

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Customer's ticketing system on portal

Easily submit support tickets directly in the portal.

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Monthly online invoice

Invoices are in the portal, and can be easily accessed. A list of past, paid and open invoices can be seen in your portal's dashboard.

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Automated follow ups

We know you don’t have time to wait. Get automated follow ups to applicants or referees who don’t respond.

Why use us for your NCCHC check?

Australia-wide NCCHC checks

A Backy Check Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is trusted and valid in all Australian states and territories.

Your Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check results - also known as a police check results, police clearance or criminal record report - can be used in:

  • Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
  • New South Wales (NSW)
  • Northern Territory (NT)
  • Queensland (QLD)
  • South Australia (SA)
  • Tasmania (TAS)
  • Victoria (VIC)
  • Western Australia (WA)
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How to apply for NCCHC check


ID documents needed for a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

ACIC requires you to provide 3 documents from the 3 categories listed below:

In all instances, the combination of identity documents must contain at minimum your full name, date of birth and a photograph.

If you have provided identity documents using a former name, such as a maiden name, you must provide evidence of the name change in addition to the four identity documents.

The nature of the documents in each of the categories is summarised below:

Commencement of ID

At least ONE (1) is required

  • Birth Certificate or authorised record of birth (not an extract or birth card)
  • A current Australian passport (not expired)
  • Australian Citizenship Certificate
  • Australian visa (You can provide either your foreign passport or VEVO print but must be supported by your foreign passport)
  • ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs

Primary Use in Community Document

At least ONE (1) is required

  • A current Australian passport (not expired)
  • A current Australian driver’s licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued by a state or territory
  • ImmiCard issued by Department of Home Affairs
  • Foreign passport issued by a country other than Australia with a valid visa or valid entry stamp or equivalent
  • A proof of age or photo identity card which shows the name, date of birth, photo and signature of the individual (Issued by an Australian State or Territory Government in the Individual’s name and includes their photo)
  • For persons under 18 years of age with no other Primary Use in Community Documents, a current student identification card (Issued by Australian secondary school, TAFE, University, Registered Training Organisation or State Government Agency)

Secondary Use in Community Document

At least ONE (1) are required

  • Certificate of identity issued by DFAT
  • Document of identity issued by DFAT
  • United Nations Convention Travel Document Secondary issued by DFAT
  • Foreign identity documents (e.g. driver licences, and documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by a NAATI accredited translation)
  • Medicare card
  • Electoral enrolment (Proof of electoral enrolment in the Individual’s name and showing their current address provided by the Australian Electoral Commission)
  • Security Guard/Crowd Control photo licence (Issued by an Australian State or Territory Government)
  • Evidence of right to a government benefit (DVA or Centrelink)
  • Consular photo identity card issued by DFAT
  • Police Force Officer photo identity card
  • Defence Force photo identity card
  • Photo identity card issued by the Australian Government or a state or territory government
  • Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC)
  • Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)
  • Firearms licence
  • Credit reference check
  • Australian tertiary student photo identity document (Issued by an Australian secondary school, TAFE, University, Registered Training Organisation or State Government Agency)
  • Certified academic transcript from an Australian university (Issued by an Australian secondary school, TAFE, university or Registered Training Organisation which includes the Individual’s name or former name)
  • Trusted referees report
  • Bank card, credit card (without recording the payment card number/s)
  • Tax File Number (Issued by the Australian Taxation Office)

Learn more about the documents required for a police check.


Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check FAQ

Visit the Backy Check website at backycheck.com.au/background-check-services

  • Select the check you want. You can also bundle with other checks you may need - for example as the VEVO check.
  • Once you've completed your purchase you will receive a link to finalise the application online by verifying your identity online, and upload the required documets.
  • We will then notify you once your check is ready.

Once the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is submitted to the ACIC

70% of all Backy Check applications are completed in real-time*. These are the police checks which result in ‘no potential matches found’ and have ‘no disclosable court outcomes’.

30% require manual process and 95% of those are processed within 10 days. These are found with ‘potential matches against applicant’s details'.

Please ensure you allow yourself adequate time to receive your Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check just in case your application requires manual investigation.

*Figures may vary over the time.

An Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check shows Disclosable Court Outcomes (DCO). These include, but are not limited to:

  • Any charge found proven in court.
  • Details of the court that heard the charge, the date and any penalty or sentence.
  • Findings of guilty by a court, even if no conviction is recorded.
  • Court convictions, even if no sentence or penalty was given.
  • Good behaviour bonds and similar court orders.
  • Charges laid by police but not yet proven, or otherwise, in court.
  • Current investigations in which the subject is a suspect.
  • Children’s Court convictions and guilty findings.
  • Traffic convictions and guilty findings.
  • On-the-spot fines issued by police that ended up in court.

There is no standard timeframe for which the results of a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are valid.

A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is considered a ‘point in time’ check only. Therefore, the results only reflect police records on the date and time the result is released. It is up to the organisation that requires the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check to determine the timeframe acceptable for a police check result to be valid, based on their own risk assessment or operational requirements.

No, a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is not suitable for reuse for multiple purposes. For example a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check conducted for the purpose of becoming a volunteer in an aged care facility cannot be used later to apply for a teacher's job in a school. This is because the purpose identified on the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check application may be used to determine which information is disclosed in the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check report.


NCCHC special deals

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NCCHC for students 10% Discount

If you are a student you can have special offers by ordering your Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check with Backy Check.

We have also special offers on other services like VEVO check.

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NCCHC for volunteers

Backy Check offers a special price for volunteers in Australia. A Backy Check Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is trusted and valid in all Australian states and territories. We value our volunteers who help our community [...]

Bundle your NCCHC with other services and save.

We offer different discounts when you purchase multiple checks.

Check out a few examples below!

$60.80
$54.90

GST included

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Police check

$50.90

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VEVO check

$9.90

Discounts are automatically applied at the checkout

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Police check Australia. Apply online in 3 easy steps.

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With Backy Check, you can apply for a National police check anywhere on any device.

70% of the police checks are delivered within hours from the submission.

30% within 10 business days

The application process is easy, intuitive, and straightforward.

A national police check delivered by Backy Check can be used for:

  • Employment
  • Probity - such as volunteering, foster parenting, student’s placement, renting or leasing; and
  • Licensing purposes

You are not required to specify if you are in contact with vulnerable groups.

Your data security is our top priority and we have employed the most advanced and secure cloud infrastructure to protect you and your privacy.

To apply is easy

  • Go on BackyCheck.com.au and buy the checks you need.
  • Login into Backy portal and complete your application. You will be required to verify your identity by uploading 4 identity documents. You can use your mobile phone to take and upload images of your documents.
  • Download your check results. You will receive a notification when the order is ready.

A Backy data officer assigned to your case will look after your request all the way through.

Apply for your Police Check now at BackyCheck.com.au

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AMICI Tech is an ACIC accredited criminal history provider. Backy Check is the commercial arm of AMICI Tech and it promotes background check services. AMICI Tech is accredited under Contract to access the National Police Checking Service (NPCS) through the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is a registered trade mark of the Commonwealth of Australia. Find out more at acic.gov.au .


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*70% of all checks submitted to the Service are completed and returned to all accredited bodies immediately. Approximately 30% of checks may be referred to one or more police agencies and can take longer than 10 business days to be returned due to the manual nature of this process