Police checks for licensing

Licensing authorities:

• Commissioner for Consumer Protection
• Director of Energy Safety
• WorkSafe Commissioner
• Electrical Licensing Board
• Plumbers Licensing Board
• Building Services Board
• Chief Dangerous Goods Officer

For further detail of when a police check is required refer to the relevant application form.

Accepted Certificates

For the police check certificate to be accepted, it must:

1. be issued in the individual’s full legal name; and
2. be less than three (3) months old at the application is received; and
3. meet the requirements of either A or B below.

A. Australian Residents

Australian residents can provide either:

• A National Police Certificate (NPC) from the Western Australia Police Force. 
  OR
• A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check Certificate (NCCHCC) from an organisation accredited by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC). The certificate must have a Western Australian location in the ‘Purpose Details’ section. 

The cost and process to apply (online, by mail or in person) for a certificate is set by each provider. Shop around for the service that meets your needs.

B. International residents

• People residing overseas (including Indian Ocean Territories) are required to provide a National Police Certificate issued by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).