Designed to reduce on boarding time, “AuthNTick” provides a wide range of National Police Checking Services, including national and international police checks. Accredited by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, our Police Checks can be carried out online and provide you with a criminal history of the subject in question.
We offer following services to improve your business

• recruitment and job applications
• Volunteer and not for profit positions
• Working with children or vulnerable groups
• Licensing or registration schemes applications
• Australian permanent residence and citizenship
• 'Right to work' check in Australia
• Visa applications for some countries
• Employment overseas

Our online verification checks includes

Police Checks

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check $ 45.00
• Australia: Volunteer National Police Check $ 22.99
• Commonwealth Employment - AFP Police Check
• ACT AFP Police Check
• Other Commonwealth Purposes ONLY Police Check
• Aged Care Key Personnel
• Aged Care Staff/Volunteers
• Immigration/Citizenship – Australia
• Overseas Visa - Supply to a Country other than Australia
• Motor Mechanics, Electricians, and Uber Drivers, Background Check, Police Check

AFP Police Check

• Aged Care Staff/Volunteers
• Aged Care Key Personnel
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC Employee
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Financial Licensing
• AUSTRAC Employee/Consultant
• Care of Intellectually Disabled Persons
• Care, Instruction or Supervision of Children
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority - ASSC
• Employee with Access to Secret or Top Secret Information
• Immigration Detention Centre Employment
• Immigration/Citizenship Australia
• Law Enforcement/Intelligence or Security Agency Employee/Consultant
• Overseas Visa Supply to a Country other than Australia
• Superannuation Trustee/Custodian/Investment manager
• Hospital Employment in the ACT
• Security Licence (Security Guard) in the ACT
• Aged Care Provider/Worker in the ACT
• Brothel or Escort Agency Owner/Operator/Interested party in the ACT
• Child Care Provider/Worker in the ACT
• Disabled Care Provider/Worker or Hospital Employment in the ACT
• Explosives/Fireworks Permit (ASIO check is required)
• Fire Fighting/Prevention in the ACT
• Firearms Licence/Permit in the ACT
• Interactive Gambling Licence/Casino Employee in the ACT
• Prison Officer in the ACT
• Child/Aged/Disabled Care Provider/Worker in the ACT
• Working in a School in the ACT
• Teacher/Teachers Aide in the ACT
• Pre Employment/Standard Disclosure in the ACT

Employment Checks

• Car Mechanic National Police Check
• Nurses and Doctors Police Check
• Electrician Police Check
• Plumber Police Check
• Uber Driver Police Check
• Courier and Parcel Driver Delivery Police Check
• Tenant Police Check
• Free Police Check for poor who need employment*

Right to Work

• Australia: Right to Work (Visa) Verification $ 14.99 including GST. Estimated delivery time 1 day
• VEVO Check

A National Police Check (NPC) is a document that lists an individual’s disclosable court outcomes and pending charges sourced from the databases of all Australian police jurisdictions.

National Police Checks may also be referred to as:

• National Criminal Record
• National Criminal Record Check
• National Police History Check
• National Criminal History Check

An NPCS Accredited Agency can conduct national Police Checks. Not any organisation can become a national police checking service (NPCS) Accredited Agency; there is a list of criteria from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) which includes company legality and information security requirements compliance. AuthNTick is one of these NPCS Accredited agencies.

In short, no. There is no difference in the Police Check you receive from your local police station or any other vendor. With AuthNTick get your national police check for immigration, citizenship, employment and visa faster than local police station. We all use the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission system to obtain this information.

There is, however, a difference in the speed, security, privacy, ease of use of service online and customer service you receive and the way your police check is delivered to you. These are the areas in which AuthNTick stands head and shoulders above the rest.

With AuthNTick get your National Police Check within Hours. | Telephonic support provided | Upfront Honest pricing | Covers All of Australia". AuthNTick Check offers AFP Police Checks & Police Clearance Certificates for Individuals & Business. Accredited by ACIC and AFP for National Police Check. Our unique system means you may receive your completed check results in as little as an hour and allows you to email, print or share a unique and secure link to your results.

The majority of our National Police Checks are processed, with the results returned within 1 hour.

In saying that the service aims to process 95 percent of standard police checks within ten business days, noting that:

• The majority (around 70 percent of all checks submitted) of checks are completed in real-time and results are returned within minutes
• Up to 30 percent may be referred to one or more police agencies and can take longer than ten business days to be returned, because of the check's complexity.

Please take into account that neither you or Auth N Tick can predict if your check will be further referred and as such, we suggest you to place your order at least 20 business days before you require your result.

Results of police checks have no set expiry date. They are point-in-time checks, meaning that the results only reflect police records on the date each police agency releases them. Decision makers are responsible for determining how long police checks are to be accepted as 'valid', based on their risk management strategy and assessments.

A National Police Check involves identifying and releasing any Police history information held about an individual, from all Australian States and Territories. The results will indicate either:

• No Disclosable Court Outcomes (NDCO) - to indicate that there is no Police History Information that is held or that can be released
• Disclosable Court Outcomes (DCO) - to indicate that Police History Information exists that can be released. The Police History Information may include:
  • Charges
  • Court convictions – including any penalty or sentence
  • Findings of guilt with no conviction
  • Court appearances
  • Good behaviour bonds or other court orders
  • Pending matters awaiting a court hearing
  • Traffic offences

The Police History Information which is disclosed in the results is determined by each Police Agency, based on Spent Conviction Legislation and Information Release Policies. The purpose of the National Police Check and any other relevant legislation also determines what information can be released.

Unable to process

In some circumstances, checks are closed as Unable to process (UTP). The police specify why the check cannot be completed. This is recorded in the police check report generated and on the check summary page. Some reasons include:

• Insufficient or incorrect check data submitted
• Legislation prevents the juvenile check from being processed
• Where informed consent has not been properly collected
• Police data integrity issue

A National Police Check will display all releasable court outcomes from all states and territories of Australia, based on respective policies/legislation.

We ask you to assist us in collecting information about whether an applicant seeks to work with children or vulnerable people, irrespective of the purpose of employment. This information assists us in our law enforcement functions and helps police make decisions about what police information can be disclosed to a police check

A National Police Check and an Australian Federal Police Check differ in their uses. In most instances (such as employment and tenancy), you will only need to obtain a National Police Check. In special circumstances (such as for Immigration purposes) an Australian Federal Police Check is needed.

Yes, there are some instances where a National Police Check can’t be used. These include:

• Immigration purposes
• People seeking employment with the Commonwealth Government
• VISA requirements
• IVF applications.

Your check has been referred to the police for further investigation because your name and date of birth may be the same or similar to the personal details of someone who has a criminal history in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission national database.

Unfortunately, there is no exact time frame if your check is referred for manual checking as each case differs. Checks that have been referred take between 1 to 15 business days, depending on the reason it was referred and the current workload of the police department.

If your AuthNTick check has been referred, then any further enquiry cannot be escalated within 20 business days after submission.

You are welcome to contact us by email info@authntick.com.au for assistance. Please provide your verification number and login name so that we can identify you.

There is no way for you to speed up the process of getting your result but we want you to be aware of the steps we are taking to manage this process and to ensure that you get your result without delay:

We have a team dedicated to checking if your result is available every hour, of every business day. The instant that we establish that your result is available we will take steps to make it available to you immediately on our secure platform. We will also notify you of its completion. We will keep you informed during the process and inform you immediately if there is more information required that will aid the Police to finalise your result.

If you believe that the result of your National Police Check is incorrect, you can dispute the results clicking raise a dispute in the AuthNTick dashboard.

You should provide as much information as possible to assist in the investigation of your dispute, including any documentation that supports your claim. We will contact ACIC to have the result investigated by the relevant Police Agency and notify you when an outcome is reached.

Your result will be available on your dashboard for three months from the date of issue. You are welcome to print or download a copy of your result during this three month period so you can continue to access it.

No. We provide results electronically so that you have instant access to your information, and to allow you the option of printing hard copies or passing on the information electronically.

No, you will need an Australian Federal Police check for all Visa and Immigration purposes.

We have moved away from the outdated 100 points identity system. You no longer need certified copies of identity documentation if you are using our online platform and use the web or digital camera to take a copy of your photos. We don't need to sight documents physically. AuthNTick verifies your identity via AuthNTick biometrics solution and will obtain informed consent in physical or electronic format.

If you don't have a web camera then scan a copy of your ID documents, you can take a (clear) photo of your ID in JPG or PNG format and upload on Auth N Tick digital platform. Alternatively, you can use a computer with a web camera in local library or friend's place to verify your identity.

No. AuthNTick's Credit Default check is a report on any court actions that have occurred as a result of credit default; this check can be used for employment and tenant screening purposes.

A Credit History Check (required when applying for mortgages for example) will also include details of credit defaults that have not resulted in court action. Under the Privacy Act, 1988, it is prohibited for the information within a Credit History Check disclosed to any employer, insurer or landlord.

To make a change to your credit information, please contact us at info@authntick.com.au You will need to explain what information is wrong on your Credit History Check and provide the relevant documentation that supports this. When making a correction request, you agree to provide the credit reporting body (through AuthNTick) with certified copies of documents or statutory declarations where no other documentation is available ("Supporting Documentation"). Where AuthNTick represents you in any required correction of information, you agree that we will provide the Supporting Documentation to the credit reporting body, and AuthNTick will be responsible for providing the credit reporting body's response to your correction request both truthfully and accurately. AuthNTick will only use your credit information to give you access to your Credit History Report or assist you in making a correction request. We will not use your credit information for any other purpose or the benefit of any other person.

On the AuthNTick dashboard, click the share button to share your results.

• In this policy, "client" refers to the individual or corporate user who has paid for the relevant service. "AuthNTick" refers to Auth N Tick identity service enabling verification and checking service for the "client"
• If "AuthNTick" chooses to reimburse a client in respect of any cancelled order, the reimbursement provided to the client will be in the form of a voucher or credit note redeemable for "AuthNTick" services for up to 12 months. A voucher will be provided in relation to orders paid by a credit card. A credit note will be provided in relation to orders paid for on account.

Cancellation by client

• "AuthNTick" checks are put into progress once an order is submitted and the relevant purchase price has been paid by the client. If a check is put into progress, then "AuthNTick" is irrevocably committed to incurring charges payable to third party suppliers and associated processing costs. Unless exceptional circumstances apply, if a client cancels a check after the check is put into progress, no refund or credit will be provided.
• "AuthNTick" may at its discretion provide a credit for some or all of the cost of check after it has been cancelled if:
  • The check has not been put into progress; or
  • Exceptional circumstances apply.
• If a client cancels an order after being advised by "AuthNTick" that:
  • The service requested by the client is no longer available; or
  • "AuthNTick" refuses to accept or execute the order,
  • then AuthNTicks usual policy is to provide a credit for the full order price paid by the client.
• In all other circumstances, if "AuthNTick" chooses to reimburse the client, "AuthNTick" will provide to the client a voucher or credit note for the value of the purchase price paid by the client after deducting reasonable charges for:
  • The administrative costs of processing and effecting the request for a refund; and
  • Work undertaken by "AuthNTick" in attempting to provide the service requested before the request was cancelled.
• The reasonable charges to be deducted in accordance with paragraph 6 will be determined at the time of issuing the refund having regard to all relevant and available information.
• If the reasonable charges to be deducted in accordance with paragraph 6 exceed the purchase price paid by the client, "AuthNTick" will advise the client that the refund amount is nil, no credit or refund will be provided and no further charges will be sought from the client in respect of the order.

Cancellation by "AuthNTick"

• If "AuthNTick" has made ongoing efforts to complete an order, but remains unsuccessful for a period of:
  • 20 business days in respect of a check in Australia or
  • Three months in respect of a check in any other country,
  • Then "AuthNTick" reserves the right to cancel the order. If "AuthNTick" cancels an order in these circumstances, it will be deemed that the cost of the work undertaken in attempting to provide the service requested exceeds the purchase price paid by the client and no refund will be payable. No further charges will be sought from the client in respect of the order.
• If an order remains incomplete after a period of 12 months from when it was placed, then "AuthNTick" will cancel the order. If "AuthNTick" cancels an order in these circumstances, it will be deemed that the cost of the work undertaken in attempting to provide the service requested exceeds the purchase price paid by the client and no refund will be payable.

Who may cancel an order

• In the case of a direct order placed by an applicant, the applicant may cancel the order in accordance with this policy.
• In the case of an order placed as a direct order by a corporate user:
  • The corporate user is the client and may cancel the order in accordance with this policy;
  • If, prior to completion of the order, the applicant advises "AuthNTick" in writing that he or she withdraws his or her consent to the order, "AuthNTick" will suspend the order and notify the corporate user as soon as possible. If the corporate user then chooses to cancel the order, this policy will apply. If subsequently the order has not been cancelled and the applicant advises "AuthNTick" in writing that he or she consents to the order, "AuthNTick" will put the order back into progress.
• In the case of an order placed using an unpaid checkcode, the applicant is the client and may cancel the order in accordance with this policy.
• In the case of an order placed by means of a prepaid checkcode:
  • The corporate user is the client and may cancel the order in accordance with this policy;
  • If, prior to completion of the order, the applicant advises "AuthNTick" in writing that he or she withdraws his or her consent to the order, "AuthNTick" will suspend the order and notify the corporate user as soon as possible. If the corporate user then chooses to cancel the order, this policy will apply. If subsequently the order has not been cancelled and the applicant advises "AuthNTick" in writing that he or she consents to the order, "AuthNTick" will put the order back into progress.
• In the circumstances detailed in paragraph 9 or 10 above, "AuthNTick" may cancel an order in accordance with this policy.

A sample of AuthNTick National Police Check containing our unique security features can be viewed here.

To verify the authenticity of AuthNTick certificate simply:

• Check Verification code should match with your login verification code
• Check signature name as your name and Title

Please note: the verification page for an authentic AuthNTick certificate will always have Authntick.com.au at the end of the domain name in the URL, and the AuthNTick Ltd fevicon icon in the browser address bar.

If you receive Auth N Tick certificate that differs from the sample or does not meet this criterion,
Please contact us at info@authntick.com.au immediately so we can assist you.

If you think you have received a fake AuthNTick certificate, please contact us immediately and send us a copy of the certificate at info@authntick.com.au so we can assist you.

It is AuthNTick's policy never to ask you to provide sensitive information (such as passwords or credit card numbers) on an email. If you receive an email that appears to be from AuthNTick requesting this information, please contact us immediately.

It is possible for "phishers" to create websites and emails that look similar to AuthNTick (or any other website). Their sole purpose is to collect your information or receive money from you. Often, a fake email will ask you to click on a link and visit one of these phishing websites to pay an invoice or confirm your personal information.

About your AuthNTick account, you should never enter your account information or process any payments on a non-AuthNTick website. Auth N Tick site will always have a domain name that ends with http://www.authntick.com.au in the URL, and the AuthNTick Ltd favicon next to the browser address bar.

If at any time you believe you have received a suspicious email, please contact us immediately so we can assist you. If you are unsure about communication you have received from us, we will always be happy to confirm whether is it genuine.

There may be a small number of instances where a third-party provider imposes a non-routine charge to receive the information required to complete your check (for example, an overseas education institution may charge a fee to retrieve your file containing your qualifications). When this occurs, AuthNTick will advise you of any additional charge before the commencement of the check and will invoice you separately for this should you wish to proceed with your order. Rest assured, this is an uncommon occurrence, and you will always be advised if this happens before you we charged additional amount.

Any person or organisation (the complainant) who is dissatisfied with a product or service provided by AuthNTick has the right to make a complaint to us.

Telephone: 1300 AUTHN / 0414 779 780
Email: complains@authntick.com.au

Write to us at:
Customer Support Team
Auth N Tick Identity Service
PO Box 5034
Kingsdene NSW 2118

When making a complaint, please provide the following information:

• Your name and contact details.
• The nature of the complaint (including when the conduct giving rise to the complaint occurred); and
• Copies of any documentation in support of your complaint.

Your rights during the process

• You may inquire about your complaint and its status by any of the contact methods provided above.
• What if I'm not satisfied with the response?
• If you are not satisfied with the process or outcome, or you believe you have not been treated equitably or had a fair hearing, let us know, and if we consider it appropriate, we will undertake a review.

If you are still not satisfied and your complaint relates to a

• Privacy complaint - and you are an individual you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
• Product or service complaint - you may contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.