You need an appropriate screening check to work for an aged-care employer that's commonwealth funded.
Appropriate checks include:
Your employer will tell you if you need an aged care sector employment check.
Aged care sector employment checks are valid for three years. You can apply for a new check if your existing check will expire within six months.
If you're a sole trader, contractor or self-employed, and you don't employ workers or volunteers, apply for a check as an individual.
If you're a sole trader, contractor or self-employed and you do employ workers or volunteers, you can register as an organisation to apply for a screening check for yourself, and initiate your employees' checks.
An employer can initiate an aged care sector employment check on behalf of a current or prospective employee or volunteer.
To do this, your organisation needs to be registered with the Screening Unit. Once you have registered, you can start lodging applications on behalf of individuals.
Before you start an application on behalf of an individual, you'll need to know:
When you've completed the organisation component of the application, the Screening Unit will email login and password details to the individual, to complete and submit the application.
Organisations that initiate aged care sector employment checks have the option to use organisation-verified ID, if a verifying officer has been nominated.
Your employer will tell you if you need an aged care sector employment check.
Aged care sector employment checks are valid for three years. You can apply for a new check if your existing check will expire within six months.
If you're a sole trader, contractor or self-employed, and you don't employ workers or volunteers, apply for a check as an individual.
If you're a sole trader, contractor or self-employed and you do employ workers or volunteers, you can register as an organisation to apply for a screening check for yourself, and initiate your employees' checks.
An employer can initiate an aged care sector employment check on behalf of a current or prospective employee or volunteer.
To do this, your organisation needs to be registered with the Screening Unit. Once you have registered, you can start lodging applications on behalf of individuals.
Before you start an application on behalf of an individual, you'll need to know:
When you've completed the organisation component of the application, the Screening Unit will email login and password details to the individual, to complete and submit the application.
Organisations that initiate aged care sector employment checks have the option to use organisation-verified ID, if a verifying officer has been nominated.
If you have had an aged care sector employment check you must notify the Screening Unit if you:
After an aged care sector employment check is granted, information sources, including SA Police, are monitored for any new information relevant to a person's check status.
If new information means a person's clearance status is changed or revoked, the person and known organisations will be notified.
Contact the Screening Unit with any queries about new or existing screening checks.
Contact the Screening Unit Enquire now
1300 321 592
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm