Verify your identity to apply for a screening check

You’ll need some identity documents and a smartphone to apply for a screening check.

If you don’t have a smartphone, contact the Screening Unit.

Verify your ID

To verify your identity you need to give a combination of identity documents that include your:

• full name
• date of birth
• photograph.

Use IDVerse

You'll be asked to ‘take a selfie’ with your smartphone to verify your identity. IDVerse will compare this with the photo on your identity document.

The system also checks that you're a real person taking the photo at the time. Identity verification will not be successful if you use a photo, a video call, or any other method where you are not physically present when the selfie is taken.

Photo identity documents you can use include a current:

• Australian passport – can be expired less than 3 years
• foreign passport with a valid Australian visa
• Immicard
• Australian drivers licence – including learner’s permit or provisional licence.

If you don’t have one of the above documents, you can use a current:

• Australian proof of age or photo ID card
• Australian secondary or tertiary student photo ID card. See how to use a student ID card as identity (on this page).

You’ll also need to provide a second document. This can include a:

• birth certificate – Australian or foreign
• Australian Citizenship certificate
• Medicare card.

How to use a student id card as identity for your screening application

Foreign birth certificates

A foreign birth certificate must be accompanied by an English translation, if required.  The translation must:

• be completed by a NAATI accredited translator
• have their stamp affixed to the translation.

Name changed

If you've changed your name, you must also give us another document that shows the change. This could be a marriage certificate, deed poll or change of name certificate.

Gender

If your identity documents don't reflect your preferred gender, you must give us a document that shows your preferred gender. For example, an amended birth certificate or a statement from a registered medical practitioner.

If you can’t verify online

If you are unable to verify your identity through IDVerse you’ll need to contact the Screening Unit.

Use Digital ID instead

If you have a strong strength Digital ID, you can use this to satisfy the identity requirements for your worker screening application.

You will need to:

• log into your individual screening account using the ‘Continue with Digital ID’ button – go to Screening SA login screen
• select your identity provider
• follow the steps to create or sign in to your Digital ID
• provide consent to share information between your Digital ID and the Screening Unit.

Use of a Basic or Standard Digital ID will require additional identity verification as part of your application process.