Verify an Aged Care Sector Employment Check

Organisations who started an Aged Care Sector Employment Check on behalf of an employee or volunteer will get an outcome notice. The requesting officer will get an email when the application is finalised.

Employees who already have a check

Organisations employing a person who already has an Aged Care Sector Employment Check may be able to verify the check by sighting the homepage of the person’s Screening SA account.

Alternatively, an aged care organisation can verify the status of a person’s Aged Care Sector Employment Check by contacting the Screening Unit.

The organisation must provide these details:

• the person’s full legal name, including the middle name – their name must exactly match to their screening record
• their date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
• their Aged Care Screening (ACS) Reference Number.

All details must match the person's screening record. If not, the Screening Unit will be unable to action the request.

Volunteer checks

Aged Care Sector Employment Checks cannot be upgraded from volunteer to paid employment. Organisations can accept a verified volunteer check for paid employment purposes. The check remains valid until it expires and will be continuously monitored for any new information relevant to the person’s check status.

Tertiary students

A tertiary student Aged Care Sector Employment Check allows a student to complete their studies and transition into the workforce. Tertiary students do not upgrade their Aged Care Sector Employment Check when they start work as the check remains valid for paid employment until it expires.

Start a new check

You can start a new Aged Care Sector Employment Check application on behalf of the person if their current check expires within the next 3 months – see start a screening application.