Background Checks for Superannuation
Thorough screening and background checking services by a committed partner.
Fast, Accurate, and Reliable Background Checks for Superannuation
Superannuation roles carry significant responsibility. Your staff will be managing retirement savings and handling sensitive financial information, so you need certainty about who you’re bringing into these positions.
At Precise Background Services, we understand that hiring decisions can’t wait weeks for results. Our screening process balances thoroughness with efficiency, delivering clear reports that provide a full picture without overwhelming detail. We’re familiar with the compliance requirements for superannuation roles across Australia, so you can be confident that every check meets industry standards.
What Does a Superannuation Background Check Actually Check?
Different positions within superannuation require different levels of scrutiny. For senior roles handling investments or member funds, you’ll want comprehensive checks, including financial probity and qualification verification. For administrative positions, the focus might be on employment history and criminal history checks to ensure reliable, trustworthy staff.
Common superannuation roles we screen for include:
- Fund Managers and Investment Officers
- Member Services Representatives
- Compliance and Risk Officers
- Superannuation Administrators
- Financial Advisers
Most of our background checks are completed within 48 hours, so you can keep your recruitment process moving. Some checks naturally take longer depending on what needs to be verified. You can select and bundle multiple checks to create a screening package that meets your role-specific requirements.
How do we ensure full regulatory compliance?
We follow a strict, legally aligned process designed to meet both federal and state requirements for the superannuation industry in Australia. Every background check we conduct is carried out in line with the Privacy Act 1988, ensuring personal information is collected, stored, and used responsibly and only with the applicant’s consent. We also adhere to the Australian Standard AS 4811:2022 Workforce screening, providing a consistent, ethical, and risk-based approach to safeguarding organisations and candidates alike.
Our team stays informed of regulatory changes and partners only with accredited bodies, including the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), to ensure all checks—whether criminal history, right-to-work verification, or sector-specific screenings—are compliant throughout the process. This commitment protects your organisation from legal risks while maintaining a fair and transparent process for candidates.
Industries we specialise in
Different sectors face unique compliance demands, risk profiles, and regulatory obligations. That’s why at Precise Background Services, we tailor our checks to meet the specific needs of your industry.
We work extensively with:
Each package is built to match the challenges of your sector, combining core checks like Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks and right-to-work verification with any additional screenings required by your industry’s regulators.
What employment background check services do we provide?
Our core services include:
Employment History Verification
Confirming current and past roles and durations
Employment Reference Checks
Gathering insights from current and previous employers
Entitlement to Work in Australia Status
Ensuring Right-to-Work compliance
Verification of Educational Qualifications
Confirming academic qualifications
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
Checking for criminal history within Australia
Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
Assessing financial risk where relevant
AML/CTF legislation checks
Meeting anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing requirements
International Criminal History Check
Checking overseas criminal history
International Financial Check
Verifying global financial history
We carry out each service in line with privacy and anti-discrimination laws, ensuring a fair process for candidates and employers. For more information on these services, see below.
Bronze
• Name of organisation the individual was employed by
• Dates employed
• Last position held
• Reason for leaving
• Eligible for rehire
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
Individual’s name the qualification is held in
Name of the organisation/institution
Name of the qualification obtained
Date the qualification was obtained
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Silver
• Name of organisation the individual was employed by
• Dates employed
• Last position held
• Reason for leaving
• Eligible for rehire
Individual’s name the qualification is held in
Name of the organisation/institution
Name of the qualification obtained
Date the qualification was obtained
• Type of membership held
• Current membership status.
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Gold
• Name of organisation the individual was employed by
• Dates employed
• Last position held
• Reason for leaving
• Eligible for rehire
Individual’s name the qualification is held in
Name of the organisation/institution
Name of the qualification obtained
Date the qualification was obtained
• Type of membership held
• Current membership status.
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Financial Services
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Information provided in this search is taken from the registers maintained by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC); namely disqualified persons, banned securities representatives, banned futures representatives, Australian financial services banned/disqualified persons, credit banned/disqualified persons, and disqualified SMSF auditors.
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
- Employment History verification
- Employment reference checks
- Entitlement to work in Australia status
- Verification of Educational Qualifications (1 only)
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
- Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
- AML/CTF Legislation Checks
- International Criminal History Check
- International Financial Check
Employment History verification
• Name of organisation the individual was employed by
• Dates employed
• Last position held
• Reason for leaving
• Eligible for rehire
Employment reference checks
Entitlement to work in Australia status
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
Verification of Educational Qualifications (1 only)
Individual’s name the qualification is held in
Name of the organisation/institution
Name of the qualification obtained
Date the qualification was obtained
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
AML/CTF Legislation Checks
International Criminal History Check
International Financial Check
- Employment History verification
- Employment reference checks
- Verification of Educational Qualifications
- Professional Memberships
- Entitlement to work in Australia status
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
- Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
- AML/CTF Legislation Checks
- International Criminal History Check
- International Financial Check
Employment History verification
• Name of organisation the individual was employed by
• Dates employed
• Last position held
• Reason for leaving
• Eligible for rehire
Employment reference checks
Verification of Educational Qualifications
Individual’s name the qualification is held in
Name of the organisation/institution
Name of the qualification obtained
Date the qualification was obtained
Professional Memberships
• Type of membership held
• Current membership status.
Entitlement to work in Australia status
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
AML/CTF Legislation Checks
International Criminal History Check
International Financial Check
- Employment History verification
- Employment Reference Check
- Verification of Educational Qualifications
- Professional Memberships
- Entitlement to work in Australia status
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
- Directorships & Significant Shareholdings
- Director Litigation
- Public Record Check (worldwide if required)
- Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
- AML/CTF Legislation Checks
- International Criminal History Check
- International Financial Check
Employment History verification
• Name of organisation the individual was employed by
• Dates employed
• Last position held
• Reason for leaving
• Eligible for rehire
Employment Reference Check
Verification of Educational Qualifications
Individual’s name the qualification is held in
Name of the organisation/institution
Name of the qualification obtained
Date the qualification was obtained
Professional Memberships
• Type of membership held
• Current membership status.
Entitlement to work in Australia status
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Director Litigation
Public Record Check (worldwide if required)
Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
AML/CTF Legislation Checks
International Criminal History Check
International Financial Check
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
- Personal Basic Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
- ASIC Banned/Disqualified and Professional & Financial Adviser Registers Check
- APRA Disqualified Check
- AML/CTF Legislation Check
- Entitlement to work in Australia Check
- International Criminal History Check
- International Financial Check
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
All Australian Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check are:
• Recorded in compliance with spent conviction legislation
• Include any current pending charges that have been initiated by the police
• May include traffic convictions.
ACIC and NPCS work together to deliver the Service, aiming to process 95% of police checks within 10 business days, noting that:
80% of all checks are completed within 1 business day
15% are completed within 10 business days as they’ve been referred to one or more police agencies because an individual’s name is similar to a person of interest.
5% may take 15 business days or more (depending on the complexity of the check).
Please note: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are used for employment purposes or appointing individuals to positions of trust and cannot be used for Immigration, Visa or IVF applications
Personal Basic Credit Check (including bankruptcy)
ASIC Banned/Disqualified and Professional & Financial Adviser Registers Check
Information provided in this search is taken from the registers maintained by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC); namely disqualified persons, banned securities representatives, banned futures representatives, Australian financial services banned/disqualified persons, credit banned/disqualified persons, and disqualified SMSF auditors.
APRA Disqualified Check
AML/CTF Legislation Check
Entitlement to work in Australia Check
Confirming they’re an Australian citizen; or
Conducting a VEVO visa check on non-Australian citizens which confirms their visa status directly with the Department of Home Affairs.
A VEVO check (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) will disclose whether a non-citizen has either no work entitlements, unlimited work entitlements or limited work entitlements (including any work conditions) in Australia. This VEVO check is completed online and will verify the following details:
Passport Number
Visa Type (class / subclass)
Visa Grant Date
Visa Expiry Date (if applicable)
Work Entitlement (including any conditions)



