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Police checks

Police Checks now required annually

Under DHS policy, if clinical placement requirements form part of your course of studies, you are required to have a current police check. This needs to be renewed annually. However in some community partnered programs there may be a requirement to have a police check renewed every six months. Please check with your Course Administrator regarding this requirement. For further reference please refer to the policy.

Procedure

Step 1. Obtaining a National Police Certificate (NPC)

To obtain a National Police Certificate ( NPC) you need to apply directly to the Victorian Police. From July 1 2009, the student concession fee for this service is currently AUD$14.50.

Download the following Police check application form to receive the student concession rate.

If your downloaded copy does not have Cathy Barnett's signature on page four, please download this form from one of the computer terminals on campus.

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Tick other and write the subject matter of your course.

For example:

MBBS =Medical
Bachelor of Physiotherapy = Physiotherapy

Once you have completed the form, please send with the verification requirements to the Public Enquiry Service (address on  page 2 of the application form).

Please note:

  • From November 2008, students are required to satisfy a 100 point ID check which requires certification prior to sending their application form for processing. Please view page five of the application form for further information. The person certifying your documents must also sign page five of the application form.
  • It is important that you have the National Police Certificate sent to you and not to the University or Faculty. The Postal Address for receiving the NPC must be an Australian address. If you will be overseas have the certificate sent to yourself, care of (C/-) the address of a family member or friend in Australia. If the NPC is sent to the Faculty, we are not permitted to forward it to another party, even to you. Since you may be required to present the NPC on demand at any of your clinical placements, you need to have it available to you.

Step 2. Verifying your Certificate with the University

When you have received your National Police Certificate ( NPC) you must:

  • Download and complete the verification/permission slip (pdf, 131kb) (restricted access)
  • Bring the NPC and the verification/permission slip to your course office for sighting by the department who will record that you have completed this requirement.

You will be given a receipt or a copy of the verification form for your record keeping.

Where it is impossible for students to attend their course office and present their certificate for sighting and verification, students will need to contact the Course Administrator regarding alternative arrangements if available.

If you need both your Police Check AND Working With Children's Check verified, please download the following combined verification form: