What is included in a National Police Certificate?
National Police Certificates list all “disclosable court outcomes” recorded by Australian police jurisdictions against the applicant’s name and/or fingerprints. “Disclosable court outcomes” include all findings of guilt (with or without conviction), released in accordance with state and federal legislation. Outstanding court matters may also be included. Australian police criminal record information is generally limited to prosecutions initiated by police. Some offences are prosecuted by non-police organisations and details of convictions resulting from these prosecutions may not be included in the National Police Certificate. Convictions considered “spent” under state and federal legislation will not be included in the National Police Certificate unless the category of employment or purpose of the application is considered exempt from relevant legislation.
