Apply for a National Police Certificate / Police Record Check

How to obtain a National Police Certificate (Record Check)

As a condition of membership to anzpetsit, we require all listed pet sitters to hold a clean National Criminal History Record Check. Information on how to obtain a record check can be found below:

N.B: Please note that in all circumstances you will need to provide identification documents when making your application and the application will usually incur a processing fee.

AUSTRALIA

Canberra
Complete the application form, then send to:
AFP Criminal Records
Client Services Team
GPO Box 401
Canberra
ACT 2601

New South Wales
Complete the application form, then contact the NSW Police station nearest your place of residence to organise a time and location to submit the completed application form.

Northern Territories
Complete the application form, then send to:
Officer in Charge
Criminal History and Warrant Unit
PO Box 39764
Winnellie
NT 0821

Queensland
Persons who seek a Police Certificate can make application at any police station in Queensland.

South Australia

Step 1: Download - complete online - print, a police check application

Police check application form PD267 (PDF 1.34MB)

Download - print, a police check application

Police check application form PD267 (PDF 1.28MB)

Alternatively you can obtain a printed copy from your local police station.

Step 2: Check that you have 100 points of original identification as explained in the application form.

Step 3: Get your application processed.

Attend a police station with your:

completed application form
100 points of original identification
photocopies of 100 points of identification, for certification
application fee.

South Australia Police (SAPOL) will then:

witness your signature on your application form
certify your 100 points of identification
complete the authorisation section on your application form
process your request within 10 - 15 working days.

See a Justice of the Peace with your:

completed application form
100 points of original identification
photocopies of 100 points of identification, for certification.

Request the Justice of the Peace to:

witness your signature on your application form
certify your 100 points of identification
complete the authorisation section on your application form.

Post your completed application form, certified copies of your 100 points of identification and application fee - cheque or money order made out to 'South Australia Police' to:

Information Services Branch
Records Release Unit
South Australia Police
PO BOX 1539
ADELAIDE SA 5001

SAPOL will then process your request within 10 - 15 working days.

Tasmania
Complete the application form, then send to:
Criminal History Services
Operations Support
Tasmania Police
GPO BOX 308
Hobart
TAS 7001

Victoria
Complete the application form, then send to:
Public Enquiry Service
Victoria Police
PO Box 418
Melbourne,
VIC 3005

Western Australia
You must apply in person at a participating (Bank@Post) Australia Post outlet and provide original proof of identification, based on the 100-point check use by banks.

Applications must be completed on the new application form only available at Australia Post outlets. You can complete the form before lodgment, but do not sign the form as your signature must be witnessed by an Australia Post Officer.

Find your nearest participating Australia Post (Bank@Post) outlet online

NEW ZEALAND

Complete the application form, then send to:
Privacy Unit
Ministry of Justice
National Office
P O Box 2750
WELLINGTON