Police Check Western Australia (WA)

Australian National Character Check™ makes obtaining a Western Australia police clearance certificate simple. The WA police check application can be completed securely from your computer, mobile or tablet.

Most Western Australia (WA) police checks are returned to applicants within 24 to 48 hours.

Applicants can pay securely via credit card, debit card or PayPal.

A police check Western Australia lists an individual’s disclosable court outcomes and pending charges sourced from the databases of all Australian police agencies.

Information on the spent convictions scheme can be found here.

Many employers and private organisations in WA usually request a person’s police criminal history before admittance or employment is granted to the person. This helps to ensure that they provide a secure and enjoyable environment for their brand, staff and customers.

A Police Check WA is a point in time check, meaning it has no set expiry date. The check can be requested by a third-party like an employer or decision maker who makes the police check certificate valid for as long as the organisation deems it suitable. Expiry of your Police Check WA certificate is by the prerogative of the requesting party depending on their internal risk mitigation strategies.

If you are required to present your Police Check WA, you can apply online through official agencies like Australian National Character Check. Here you will complete a simple and comprehensive online application form.

The information you need to provide for the Police Check WA application includes and is not limited to:

• √ Name(s), D.O.B, residential address history;
• √ Contact information (phone, email);
• √ Identification documents as stipulated on the application form (Commencement, Primary and Secondary ID documents, and a biometric self photo (selfie) to demonstrate liveness).

Where an offence is capable of being spent, it will be spent automatically. However, if the offence was a Western Australian offence, you will need to apply to the WA Police to have the offence spent. Visit the WA Police website and search 'spent convictions' for more information.

Convictions which can be classified as spent charges may include:

• Sentences older than five years for criminal offences committed by a minor
• Sentences older than ten years for criminal offences committed by an adult

• Convictions for sexual offences
• Convictions prescribed by regulations

• Working in Aged Care/working with the Aged/li>
• Working with vulnerable persons or vulnerable groups
• Working with children/working as a teacher/teacher's aide
• Working with or caring for the disabled
• Hospital employment
• Firearms permit applications
• Firefighting/fire prevention
• Immigration Detention Centre employment
• Superannuation trustee
• Taxi/Ride-Share/Bus driver accreditation

WA Police Check results are automatically dispatched on the same day they are received. Australian National Character Check issues most WA police clearance certificates within 24 to 48 hours. If an applicant’s application is marked for manual review by Australian police agencies, it may be delayed by as much as 1 to 15+ days. A manual review occurs if part or all of an applicant’s information bears some similarity with data in the national criminal database. It means that a police official will have to peruse the applicant’s application data manually.

Applying for a Western Australia Police Check through Australian National Character Check is simple and straightforward.

• Search and visit the homepage and Start a WA Police Check Application;
• Fill out the basic information requested on the application forms;
• Make payments through PayPal, Debit or Credit card;
• Verify and confirm your identity and biometrics;
• Submit your application;
• Receive your Police Check Certificate via email. If you request a hard copy certificate during the application form then it will be posted to your nominated address.

Australian National Character Check is an accredited service approved by the Australian Federal Government to conduct nationally coordinated criminal history checks.

The criminal record check issued by Australian National Character Check is valid nationwide and hence within Western Australia (WA).

A police check Western Australia is actually a National Police Check. When you apply for a police check Western Australia, in essence you are also applying for the following:

Police Check NSW
Police Check QLD
Police Check SA
Police Check Tasmania
Police Check NT
Police Check Victoria
Police Check ACT

We provide a 100% online solution for businesses and workplaces to meet employer compliance requirements when hiring or recruiting new staff. Contact us today to find out how Australian National Character Check can streamline your police checks.