Pre-employment screening
You need to give consent for any pre-employment screening.
Some job offers may depend on the outcome of pre-employment screening.
Statutory declarations
Your employer may ask you for a statutory declaration to confirm that the information you have given them is true.
You must sign your statutory declaration in front of a witness on the approved witness list. Your witness must also have a connection to Australia or be a notary public.
Find out more about how to complete a statutory declaration and who can witness your statutory declaration on the Attorney-General’s Department website.
Police checks
Your employer may ask you to complete a police check to see if you’ve had any relevant history with the police.
To complete the check, you’ll need to provide identification documents and declare any other names you’re known by, or have been known by. You’ll also need to pay a fee.
Find out more about police checks in each state or territory. These links will take you to another website.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | National Police Checks |
| NSW | Apply for a National Police Certificate |
| NT | National Police Check |
| Qld | National Police Certificate |
| SA | Apply for a police record check |
| Tas | Police History Record Checks |
| Vic | National police record checks |
| WA | National Police Certificates |
Working with children
If you’ll have contact with children at your job, you need to be screened first. What kind of screening you’ll need will depend on the state or territory you’re working in. You may need to pay a fee to be screened.
Find out more about how to be screened to work with children in each state or territory. These links will take you to another website.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | Working with vulnerable people registration |
| NSW | Apply for a Working with Children Check |
| NT | Working with children clearance |
| Qld | Blue Card Services |
| SA | Working with children check |
| Tas | Registration to work with vulnerable people |
| Vic | Working with Children Check |
| WA | Working with Children Check |
Medical checks and declarations
Before starting a job, some employers may ask for information about your health. The most common way this is done is through:
- a medical declaration, where you fill out a form about your medical history
- a medical check, where a doctor performs an examination and assesses your health.
Your employer will let you know what to do if you need a medical check or declaration.