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National Crime Check An Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) Accredited Agency

National Crime Check (NCC) provides a fast, simple, and convenient way for individuals and organisations to request Nationally Coordinated Criminal History checks along with right to work and employment checks safely and securely.

NCC’s Nationally Coordinated Criminal History (NCCH) checks enable the assessment of an individual’s suitability for employment, Australian citizenship, appointment to positions of trust, voluntary service, or for various licensing or registration schemes. *anything to do with Citizenship/immigration etc is done through the AFP.

In 2018, NCC proudly joined Sterling, a leading provider of global background and identity checks, and now supports their NCCH offering to help organisations make smarter, faster, and safer hiring decisions.

The requirement for Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks is now legally mandated across a wide range of industries and used regularly by employers and industry bodies as a requirement for employment. Find out more about NCCH checks from NCC here


National Crime Check is a simple, convenient and straight forward way for individuals to obtain their Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

The requirement for up-to-date Nationally Coordinated Criminal History checks is now mandated by legislation across a wide range of industries; and used regularly by employers and industry peak bodies as a requirement for employment.

National Crime Check is an innovative online application that enables the lodgement of Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks in a quick, simple and straight forward way with most responses processed within 1-2 business days.

The National Crime Check process is simple and user friendly and backed by cutting edge security.

Benefits of National Crime Check:

  • Most police checks are processed in 1 or 2 business days after lodgement.
  • National Crime Check is accredited under contract with ACIC.
  • The online police check application form is simple and easy to follow - and takes less than 5 minutes to complete.
  • We are highly secure and trusted - providing the highest level of data encryption and back-up processes.

National Crime Check is a Sterling Check Company

National Crime check is a subsidiary of Sterling Check (NASDAQ:STER).

Sterling Check is one of the worlds largest background checking organisations providing some of the worlds largest organisations with a complete range of background checking services.

National Crime Check's Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check System (NCCHC) can be accessed direct via the Sterling Sterling Platform for approved Clients. NCC's system works seamlessly to deliver Australia's most trusted and fastest NCCHC system saving HR teams endless hours of administrative time to focus on other staff compliance needs. Talk to Sterling today.