VerifyNow’s National Police Check (also known as a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check) is a certificate that provides any Disclosable Court Outcomes (DCO) and pending charges associated with your name. National police checks are required for certain paid and voluntary positions as outlined by legislation or the employing organisation.
An Australian police 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 guilt 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.
As an accredited body with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), VerifyNow (Cogent Business Solutions) are authorised to submit checks on behalf of organisations to assist these organisations (Legal Entity Customers) with the screening of their employees.
** Note: volunteer police checks can only be used for voluntary purposes and not for paid positions of employment. The cost for volunteer police checks is offered at a reduced price.
