A police record check provides a summary of your offender history in Australia.
It is usually requested by organisations as part of their recruitment process for staff and volunteers.
Police checks for volunteers who work with vulnerable groups are provided free of charge by South Australia Police to organisations who have a Volunteer Organisation Authorisation Number.
Police record checks are also called National Police Certificates (NPC's).
Department of Human Services (DHS) screening for working with children
If you are engaging in employment or volunteer work with children, you must apply for a screening check with the DHS.
The DHS Screening Unit produces a risk assessment against the inherent duties of the role, which is used by organisations to determine the suitability of individuals for employment or volunteer work within their organisation. If you require a DHS clearance, visit screening.sa.gov.au.
Option 1: Complete a police check application form online then print it out. Download the application form - electronic, or
NOTE: If you are using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, you may need to configure your browser to open this online form using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
Option 2: Download this application form and fill out by hand, or
Option 3: Get a form from your local police station and complete it by hand. Find your local police station
Check that you have 100 points of original identification
A list of what we accept is provided on the application form.
View the current fees for police record checks (under Certificates)
Take your application to your local police station or a Justice of the Peace (JP).
Take your:
Ask a police officer or JP to:
Pay the application fee at a South Australian police station.
Your application will be processed within 15 working days from when it is received by the South Australia Police Information Release Unit.