National Police Check in Tasmania: cost, timing and what care employers accept
Tasmania Police record checks in October 2026: $70, or $7 for approved volunteers, lodged at Service Tasmania, about five days for a no-record result.
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A Tasmania Police National Police Record Check is a point-in-time check of police records across Australia that results in a National Police Certificate. You lodge a paper consent form and identification at Service Tasmania. It costs $70, or $7 through an approved volunteer organisation, and a no-record result takes about five days on average.
Key facts (as of October 2026)
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Issuing body | Tasmania Police | police.tas.gov.au |
| Official name | National Police Record Check (Tasmania Police) | police.tas.gov.au |
| Validity | No set validity: correct as of the date of release. The employer decides how long it remains valid | police.tas.gov.au |
| Cost (employment) | $70 (standard fee) | police.tas.gov.au |
| Cost (volunteer) | $7 for volunteers and concessions through an organisation approved by Criminal History Services | police.tas.gov.au |
| Processing time | Average 5 days with no record; average 10 days with a record | police.tas.gov.au |
| Renewal | No renewal: apply for a new check. Under the Aged Care Rules a National Police Check issued within the last 3 years is accepted, in every state and territory | health.gov.au |
| Scope | National: the check searches police records across Australia through the ACIC's National Police Checking Service, whichever police agency or accredited body submits it | acic.gov.au |
| Apply or renew | Download the consent form, then lodge it at Service Tasmania | police.tas.gov.au |
| Status check or register | Check with Tasmania Police | Not confirmed |
| What an employer must do | Aged Care: hold, for every worker and responsible person, a National Police Check not older than 3 years (assessed for certain offences) or an NDIS Worker Screening Check | health.gov.au |
Fees and processing times change, most often once a year. The source column links to the official page each value was checked against in October 2026.
How to apply: National Police Check (TAS)
- Download and complete the consent form (Consent to check and release a National Police Certificate). There is no online lodgement.
- Take it to a Service Tasmania centre with one commencement, one primary and one secondary identity document, at least one with a clear photograph.
- Pay $70, or $7 if an organisation approved by Criminal History Services supports your volunteer or concession application.
- Expect a result in about five days with no record, or about ten days with a record.
When you need a newer check
- A National Police Check (Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check) does not renew. When an employer needs a more recent one, apply for a new check.
- For Aged Care, apply before your current check is three years old, or hold an NDIS Worker Screening Check instead and you will not need a National Police Check.
What employers must do
- Aged Care: hold either a National Police Check not older than three years or an NDIS Worker Screening Check for every worker and responsible person, and assess the check result for the offences that stop someone working for a registered provider (murder, sexual assault, and assault that led to imprisonment).
- Disability (NDIS): a risk-assessed role at a registered NDIS provider needs the NDIS Worker Screening Check, registered through Registration to Work with Vulnerable People, which checks national criminal history and work misconduct history. A worker who holds it does not need a National Police Check for Aged Care either.
- Childcare: child-related work needs the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (child-related activity), which carries its own criminal history assessment.
- Decide how recent a National Police Check must be: Tasmania Police leaves that to the employer.
What is specific to Tasmania
- Applications are lodged at Service Tasmania. Police stations stopped processing them from 1 July 2024.
- The $7 volunteer and concession rate needs an organisation approved by Criminal History Services, for example a registered charity. Approval usually takes about two business days.
- Child-related work in Tasmania needs Registration to Work with Vulnerable People rather than a National Police Check.
What Koora checks
Reviewed. Koora reviews a National Police Check the worker uploads: a person looks at the check result when the worker shares their Career Passport or a provider requests access, or across an organisation's own records where Crew is attached. Koora does not verify an uploaded check with Tasmania Police. The compliance engine records the issue date, so a provider can see when a check passes the three-year age Aged Care accepts.
Your team reviews each credential in Koora, or Crew does it for you. The provider keeps the legal responsibility for who they engage.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a police check in Tasmania?
$70 at the standard rate, or $7 for volunteers and concessions when an organisation approved by Criminal History Services supports the application.
Where do I apply for a police check in Tasmania?
At a Service Tasmania centre, with the completed consent form and your identity documents. Police stations no longer process applications, and there is no online lodgement.
How long does a Tasmania police check take?
About five days on average with no record, and about ten days with a record.
Is a National Police Check from Tasmania Police accepted for aged care?
Yes, if it is not older than three years. The provider assesses it for certain offences. An NDIS Worker Screening Check is accepted instead.
Related
- Do you need a new police check for a new care job?
- National Police Check in every state and territory: the comparison table
- Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (TAS) in Tasmania
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (TAS) in Tasmania
- Teacher registration (TAS) in Tasmania
- Glossary: National Police Check
- Which worker check do I need?: pick your sector, role and state
Sources
- https://www.police.tas.gov.au/services-online/national-police-record-check/
- https://www.police.tas.gov.au/services-online/national-police-record-check/frequently-asked-questions/
- https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-03/aged-care-worker-screening-guidance-material_0.pdf
- https://www.acic.gov.au/national-police-checking-service/find-out-more-information/how-service-works
- https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care-workforce/screening-requirements
This is general information, not compliance advice. Always confirm requirements with the relevant regulator, and remember that providers keep the legal responsibility to sight credentials and decide who can work.
We work hard to keep everything accurate, and our compliance engine keeps up with the rules as they change. Even so, we might get a detail slightly wrong or miss something. No one's perfect. If you think something here needs updating, email us at resources@koora.care. We would genuinely rather know, because we all do better when we help each other get it right.
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