It’s easy, we think it is too easy. Identity – Sight some form of photo identification Identity – Verify address history (a driver’s licence meets this) Integrity – CV should be checked Integrity – Referees should be checked to establish a history of strong moral principles, honesty and decency. Integrity – Police check should be conducted… Read more »
Yes we do. (AFP & ACIC) However our approach to criminal history screening is positively different. In many ways, it is more comprehensive and more effective as we open the aperture to cover police issues, interactions, arrests and charges – not just ‘convictions’ – in Australia and overseas. There is a futility of conducting police… Read more »
No. Our suitability assessments do not replace the full AGSVA national security clearance process – ie. we do not issue national security clearances. Yes. As they relate to meeting AS4811-2022 Workforce Screening (eg. Commonwealth or Defence Industry Security Members mandatory obligations). Yes. as it relates to industry solutions eg. Critical Infrastructure Clearance.
We do not duplicate what you do internally or have a supplier do for you already. Your organisation may have done a lot work to get to the short-list stage – including selection criteria analysis and candidate ranking. Your own organisation’s processes, you might consider: Verify Nationality Verify Identity Verify Claimed Qualifications Conduct a National… Read more »
It depends. What are your expectations? If you knew that 1 in 6 of your staff or volunteers had criminal convictions, do you think your community of interest or the parents/care-givers of those you serve would feel that you have applied adequate duty of care or safeguard measures into your background screening program? 1 in… Read more »
• Fraud risk: a person without entitlement receiving a financial payment or other non-financial benefit as a result of a transaction (e.g. payment of a benefit or grant) • Security risk: a person gaining unauthorised access to information, facilities, goods or services, particularly those of a sensitive nature • Privacy risk: a person gaining unauthorised… Read more »
Yes. That’s what government does. Government departments are encouraged to procure some verification check services to meet role risk profiles but then use a ‘more intense suite of tools to complement their employment screening practices’ in order to satisfy a suitability determination. This is in harmony with the 2018 ICAC NSW publication on employment screening… Read more »
Understood. We don’t like the idea of being subjected to an all powerful, artificially intelligent system that solely determines employment outcomes. That is why we use the phrase Augmented Intelligence not Artificial Intelligence as our software generates explainable recommendations for a vetting expert to make the final decision. 1. We always have humans review the interview… Read more »