Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks

Fast, Accurate Criminal History Screening

A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) helps employers assess suitability for positions of trust by identifying disclosable court outcomes and matters in progress. These checks are commonly referred to as police checks and form a key part of due diligence for roles requiring trust and integrity.

We can also assist clients who require AFP National Police Certificates issued by the Australian Federal Police, and checks through the New Zealand Ministry of Justice. For organisations hiring across borders, TalentScreen also supports international criminal history checks in line with local jurisdictional requirements.

Using our electronic interface, we provide fast turnaround and all reports are processed in line with applicable privacy and spent conviction legislation. An expert TalentScreen verifier reviews each result and prepares a clear, comprehensive report so you can interpret the information with confidence and make informed decisions for positions of trust.

If you require bulk Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks (NCCHCs), our technology supports both bulk upload and self-registration to make ongoing compliance simple.Most NCCHCs are completed within 24 hours. If there is a potential match, the ACIC will manually verify the data before release. This may introduce a short delay, and our team will keep you informed at every step.

In Your Report

We provide candidate identity verification, disclosable outcomes, the relevant jurisdiction of those outcomes, and any matters in progress. Where a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check is requested for an exempt purpose such as teaching, carer roles, insurance, overseas visa applications, licensing or registration, spent findings related to that purpose may also be disclosed.

Using the information

Information provided in AFP National Police Certificates or Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks (NCCHCs) is commonly used by HR teams to assess character, reliability and suitability for positions of trust.
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Governance teams may also keep the report on file to support audit obligations and demonstrate the organisation has met internal and regulatory compliance requirements.