A National Police Check can be valid for three years, but valid is not the same as current. Why a fresh, purpose-specific check before you start is best practice, and what Koora accepts.
From 1 November 2025, every Aged Care worker needs a police certificate under three years old or an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance. Here is what the rules require.
Why a physio, OT or podiatrist contracted to an Aged Care provider still needs worker screening on top of AHPRA registration, and how to track both.
A plain-English overview of worker screening and credential compliance across Aged Care, disability and childcare in Australia, and how the rules differ by sector.
How worker screening applies to Commonwealth Home Support Programme staff under the Aged Care Act, and what to keep current as CHSP moves to Support at Home.
Who must hold an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, who can choose, the narrow work-experience exception, and how the 2026 registration changes widen the net.
How screening works in family day care: a Working With Children Check for the educator and every adult who lives at the home, plus the Certificate III rule.
How the NDIS Worker Screening Check works, where to apply in each state and territory, and how renewals work as the first five-year clearances start to expire.
An NDIS Worker Screening Check and a National Police Check are not the same thing. Here is what each one assesses and which you actually need.
OSHC has no national qualification rule like centre-based ECEC, but full Working With Children Check, child-protection and first aid obligations still apply. Here's the patchwork explained.
Which care-sector checks travel with you between employers, which expire, and how a Career Passport lets you share reviewed credentials with each new provider.
Every Australian state and territory runs its own Working With Children Check, with different names and validity periods. Here is the full breakdown.