In Australia, employers can conduct reference and qualification checks. Social media checks must consider privacy and obtain consent. Pre-employment health checks cannot discriminate on disability. Certain states may require working with children and police checks. Employers must comply with privacy laws and obtain applicant's consent for personal information collection.

Zinc's background check turnaround times

Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Country details
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
17
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Credit
Education (days)
14.00
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
20
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Background check summary

Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: permissible
Credit/financial checks: permissible
Medical screening: permissible
Adverse media: permissible
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
Address: some restrictions
Country details
Birthrate
12.14
Population
25,499,884
capital
Canberra
GDP ($/capita)
29000
TLD
.au
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Australian Dollar
Net migration
3.98
Literacy(%)
100

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