National Criminal Record Check (Police Check)

You must have this check completed before attending a clinical compliance session.

Applying

Step 1

  • Local and International Students apply for a National Police Check (we recommend Veritas). Alternatively, you can get a National Criminal Record Check from NPCS Accredited Brokers.
  • International students also need to apply for a Police Check from your home country (if you're an international student who has lived outside of Australia for more than 6 months after turning 18 years old). Alternatively, International students can complete a Statutory Declaration which can be signed by a JP on Compliance Day.  

The check must:

  • be from a CrimTrac Accredited Broker Agency or an Australian State or Territory Police Force or the Australian Federal Police
  • state that it is a National or Australia wide check
  • include your full name and date of birth (the name has to be the same as your student ID)
  • not have any offences listed (students with a criminal history must provide a Clinical Placement Authority Card (CPAC) or conditional letter from the Employment Screening and Review Unit, NSW HealthShare)
  • be printed in colour

Step 2

  • Take three forms of identification (including one photo ID) to a police station for verification

Step 3

  • The process can take several weeks (longer if you have a criminal record)

What if I already have a police check result?

You can use your current police check, if:

  • It was obtained in the last two years (e.g. for 2021, obtained no earlier than 2019)
  • It covers the dates of your placement
  • You haven’t had any police convictions since it was issued
  • You renew your police check a minimum of 4 weeks before it expires

What if I have a criminal record?

Having a record doesn’t mean you can’t attend clinical placements.

You need to:

If NSW Health decides your offence won’t be a risk during clinical placement you’ll get a full Clearance or a Conditional letter. It may have some conditions for your placement which you will need to let the CPU know as soon as possible.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.