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A police record check provides a summary of your offender history in Australia.
It is usually requested by organisations as part of their recruitment process for staff and volunteers.
Police checks for volunteers who work with vulnerable groups are provided free of charge by South Australia Police to organisations who have a Volunteer Organisation Authorisation Number[1].
Police record checks are also called National Police Certificates (NPCs).
Department of Human Services (DHS) screening for working with children
Please note that SA legislation requires you to apply for a Working With Children Check through DHS if you are engaging in employment or volunteer work with children, with limited exceptions.
Screening checks by DHS involve a specific risk assessment pertinent to engaging with children. There is no such risk assessment with the National Police Certificate, which is simply a record of an applicant’s proven court outcome history.
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