Aged Care Sector Employment Checks are valid for 3 years.
You can apply for a new check if your existing check will expire within 3 months.
If you're logging in for the first time, or have forgotten your login details, see how to recover your account (on this page).
Apply for a check
You'll need to pay a fee with your credit card, if there is one – see fees (on this page).
You may need to verify your ID.
When you need to contact us
If you aren't sure what email you've used in the past to apply for a check contact the Screening Unit before you apply.
Recover your account
- To recover your account, go to the Screening SA login page.
- Click on ‘Forgot your username/password?’ then select ‘Forgot username’.
- Enter the email address you used for your last application, then click ‘Send username’.
- You’ll get an email with your username. Go back to the login screen, click ‘Forgot username/password’ again and select the ‘Forgot password option’.
- Enter the username you received in the email. Click reset password
- You’ll get another email with a link to reset your password. Once you create a password you’ll be able to access your screening account.
If you aren’t sure which email you have used, contact the Screening Unit.
Or log in using Digital ID
The Screening Unit uses the Australian Government Digital ID System to verify users. You can use your Digital ID account instead of logging into Screening SA.
Open the Screening SA login page then click ‘Continue with Digital ID’.
Follow the prompts to create or use a Digital ID to access your individual screening account.
You will need a Basic, Standard or Strong Digital ID to access your account.
For more information about Digital ID, visit www.digitalidsystem.gov.au
Fees and refunds
You’ll need to pay the fee when you apply online.
Employees
$113
Tertiary students
$73.50
If you need more than one type of screening check for an official placement connected to your studies, you only need to pay the fee once if you submit all applications on the same day.
All students doing paid work are required to apply for a check as an employee and pay the relevant fee.
Volunteers
Free
Secondary students who are supervised while on work experience do not require an Aged Care sector employment check.
Refunds
The Aged Care Sector Employment Check application fee is non-refundable.
If you apply twice, become precluded, select 'paid employment' by mistake on your application form, or your application is cancelled because you fail to disclose a maiden name or any previous names, you will not get a refund.
Applications must also be submitted within 28 days of starting. If an incomplete application automatically cancels after 28 days, there is no refund.
Contact
enquiries@workerscreening.sa.gov.au
Contact the Screening Unit
Phone
1300 321 592
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
In person
You can only contact the Screening Unit by phone or email.
