Sector: Education & Training Employment Screening | Accurate
2026-02-28 22:12 Diff
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Identity Verification

Identity verification is one of the most fundamental screening checks. Not only do we recommend verifying identity, but we also encourage checking if the individual appears on a host of watchlists.

National Police Check

Police checks are generally required when employing individuals to work in the Education and Training sector. While they’re not mandatory for all positions they are one of the most commonly implemented checks out of the recommended list.

Employment History Verification

Verifying employment history helps with establishing a known association. These checks should be used to assess whether an earlier role has impacted their suitability for the position they’re applying for.

Referee Checks

This classic screening tool allows hiring managers to gain insight into a candidate’s past job performance. Reference checks should also verify information provided by the candidate on their CV to ensure accuracy.

Qualification Check

Candidates may need formal qualifications, licensing, registration, or professional memberships depending on the Education and Training organisation. In these cases, it may be necessary to check the validity of their qualifications.

Entitlement To Work Check (VEVO)

The Australian Government’s Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system conducts Entitlement to Work Checks. However, only registered organisations with a visa holder’s permission can check visa details.

Working with Children Check

Australia’s states and territories have all adopted legislation regulating assessments of employees and volunteers who perform work related to children. Applicants who will work with children as their profession must meet specific screening requirements.

We believe that all industries and businesses can improve hiring quality and safeguard themselves against application fraud by carrying out appropriate probity checks.

Having a well-planned employment screening framework in action, complete with probity checks, can deliver benefits by:

  • Decreasing reputational risk and improving hiring quality;
  • Minimising risks associated with certain positions;
  • Reducing the threat of financial loss to your business.

However, besides conducting the screening checks mandated by law, you need to undertake a risk assessment to determine the appropriate checks you need to conduct.

Employment screening is best approached with a strategic framework. Essentially, it’s a prudent business process. The benefits of having a strategic, consistent risk management approach significantly outweigh the investment.

Organisations need to be clear about why they need employment screening, what and when it is required, how the personal information will be collected and securely stored. Based on the screening outcomes, it’s also necessary to disclose who will conduct the checks and the next steps in the hiring process based on the screening outcomes.

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At Accurate Background, we believe that the education and training sector can improve hiring quality and safeguard itself against application fraud by introducing employment screening services.

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 education and training organisations to build a trusted workforce and make every hire the start of a success story

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