An NDIS Worker Screening Clearance lasts 5 years. Renew up to 90 days before expiry with your state's screening unit, and do not assume you can keep working while it is processed.
WWC Connect employer steps in Victoria: clearance checks, bulk uploads and 7-day or 21-day updates, alongside childcare worker register duties.
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 National Police Check 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.
A police check is a point-in-time criminal history snapshot. An NDIS Worker Screening Check is a wider suitability check that lasts five years. Which you need.
OSHC sits under the National Quality Framework but has no national educator qualification rule. Each state's rules, plus the WWCC and first aid duties.
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.