The Aged Care Act acknowledges that elderly residents and clients are classified as vulnerable people within our society. For this reason, there is legislative regulations on all Aged Care providers to undertake a rigorous assessment of candidates suitability to work in Aged Care. There are disclosable outcomes that may preclude a person who has been convicted of some crimes being eligible to work in Aged Care. There is also a risk assessment process the provider must undertake for some minor misdemeanours, which requires determining the persons suitability. Not all disclosable outcomes on a Criminal History Check will prevent you from being eligible. It is important to disclose and discuss any concerns you may about undergoing a Criminal History Check with the Talent Acquisition team who can provide a confidential discussion regarding your circumstances.
National Conducted Criminal History Checks (NCCHC) vary in the time to process. It can take anywhere from one (1) business day to fourteen (14) business days. An external legal body is responsible for processing the NCCHCs with relevant police records. Sometimes common names can take longer to process. Whilst your NCCHC is being processed, you should focus on completing any other information requests the Talent Team has sent you.