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<h3>Working with Children Check</h3>
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<h3>Working with Children Check</h3>
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<p>All states and territories in Australia have introduced legislation regulating assessments for employees or volunteers who perform jobs in child-related roles. Applicants who want to work with children as their profession must meet specific screening requirements.</p>
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<p>All states and territories in Australia have introduced legislation regulating assessments for employees or volunteers who perform jobs in child-related roles. Applicants who want to work with children as their profession must meet specific screening requirements.</p>
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<h3>Working with Vulnerable People Check</h3>
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<h3>Working with Vulnerable People Check</h3>
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<p>Suppose your healthcare, aged care or social assistance organisation delivers services for children and vulnerable individuals. In that case, it’s essential and enforceable by law that you have these checks in place when hiring employees or volunteers.</p>
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<p>Suppose your healthcare, aged care or social assistance organisation delivers services for children and vulnerable individuals. In that case, it’s essential and enforceable by law that you have these checks in place when hiring employees or volunteers.</p>
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<h3>National Police Check</h3>
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<h3>National Police Check</h3>
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<p>Police checks are not only recommended but<strong>required</strong>when you are employing individuals in the healthcare and social assistance sector. A candidate must also complete the Aged Care Statutory Declaration for aged care work.</p>
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<p>Police checks are not only recommended but<strong>required</strong>when you are employing individuals in the healthcare and social assistance sector. A candidate must also complete the Aged Care Statutory Declaration for aged care work.</p>
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<h3>NDIS Screening Check</h3>
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<h3>NDIS Screening Check</h3>
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<p>The NDIS Worker Screening Check is a risk assessment to see if you pose any dangers when working with people who have disabilities.</p>
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<p>The NDIS Worker Screening Check is a risk assessment to see if you pose any dangers when working with people who have disabilities.</p>
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<h3>Identity Verification</h3>
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<h3>Identity Verification</h3>
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<p>Identity verification is one of the most fundamental screening checks. In addition to verifying the individual’s identity, we also recommend checking if they are on any watchlists.</p>
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<p>Identity verification is one of the most fundamental screening checks. In addition to verifying the individual’s identity, we also recommend checking if they are on any watchlists.</p>
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<h3>Qualification Check</h3>
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<h3>Qualification Check</h3>
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<p>For some positions within the healthcare industry, formal training, licensing, registration, or professional membership may be required. In those instances, a qualification check may be necessary to confirm the validity of a candidate’s qualifications.</p>
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<p>For some positions within the healthcare industry, formal training, licensing, registration, or professional membership may be required. In those instances, a qualification check may be necessary to confirm the validity of a candidate’s qualifications.</p>
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<h3>Employment History Verification</h3>
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<h3>Employment History Verification</h3>
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<p>Establishing a known association is made easier by verifying employment history. You can use these checks to determine whether an earlier role has impacted their suitability for the position you’re hiring for.</p>
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<p>Establishing a known association is made easier by verifying employment history. You can use these checks to determine whether an earlier role has impacted their suitability for the position you’re hiring for.</p>
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<h3>Referee Checks</h3>
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<h3>Referee Checks</h3>
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<p>Referee checks are highly recommended for any Helathcare or Social Assistance employees, to ensure that the candidates integrity and reliability can be verified. The Attorney-General’s Department recommends conduction professional referee checks covering at least the last 3 months.</p>
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<p>Referee checks are highly recommended for any Helathcare or Social Assistance employees, to ensure that the candidates integrity and reliability can be verified. The Attorney-General’s Department recommends conduction professional referee checks covering at least the last 3 months.</p>
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<h2>Conducting Employment Screening During The Recruitment Process</h2>
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<h2>Conducting Employment Screening During The Recruitment Process</h2>
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<p>We believe that all industries and businesses can improve hiring quality and safeguard themselves against application fraud by carrying out appropriate probity checks.</p>
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<p>We believe that all industries and businesses can improve hiring quality and safeguard themselves against application fraud by carrying out appropriate probity checks.</p>
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<p>Having a well-planned <a>background screening</a> framework in action, complete with probity checks, can deliver benefits by:</p>
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<p>Having a well-planned <a>background screening</a> framework in action, complete with probity checks, can deliver benefits by:</p>
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<ul><li>Decreasing reputational risk and improving hiring quality;</li>
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<ul><li>Decreasing reputational risk and improving hiring quality;</li>
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<li>Minimising risks associated with certain positions;</li>
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<li>Minimising risks associated with certain positions;</li>
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<li>Reducing the threat of financial loss to your organisation.</li>
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<li>Reducing the threat of financial loss to your organisation.</li>
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</ul><p>To determine the appropriate checks, you need to conduct a risk assessment in addition to performing the screenings mandated by law.</p>
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</ul><p>To determine the appropriate checks, you need to conduct a risk assessment in addition to performing the screenings mandated by law.</p>
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<p>Employment screening is best approached with a strategic framework. Essentially, it’s a prudent business process. The benefits of a strategic, consistent risk management approach far outweigh the costs.</p>
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<p>Employment screening is best approached with a strategic framework. Essentially, it’s a prudent business process. The benefits of a strategic, consistent risk management approach far outweigh the costs.</p>
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<p>Organisations should be clear about why they need employment screening, what and when it is required, and how personal information will be collected and securely stored. It’s important to disclose who will conduct the background checks and the next steps in the hiring process based on the screening results.</p>
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<p>Organisations should be clear about why they need employment screening, what and when it is required, and how personal information will be collected and securely stored. It’s important to disclose who will conduct the background checks and the next steps in the hiring process based on the screening results.</p>
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<h2>Safeguard Your Organisation with Accurate Background</h2>
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<h2>Safeguard Your Organisation with Accurate Background</h2>
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<p>Contact our specialists today.</p>
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<p>Contact our specialists today.</p>
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<p>At Accurate Background, we believe that the healthcare and social assistance sector can improve hiring quality and safeguard itself against application fraud by introducing employment screening services.</p>
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<p>At Accurate Background, we believe that the healthcare and social assistance sector can improve hiring quality and safeguard itself against application fraud by introducing employment screening services.</p>
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<p>With accurate and unbiased information about a candidate’s background and credibility, employment history verifications by Accurate Background help you make smarter hiring decisions. Our mission is to support healthcare and social assistance organisations to build a trusted workforce by ensuring that every hire is the start of a success story.</p>
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<p>With accurate and unbiased information about a candidate’s background and credibility, employment history verifications by Accurate Background help you make smarter hiring decisions. Our mission is to support healthcare and social assistance organisations to build a trusted workforce by ensuring that every hire is the start of a success story.</p>
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