To successfully complete an Australian national police check, you need to upload identity documents. These include:

• One ‘Commencement of Identity’ document
• One ‘Primary use in the Community’ document
• One ‘Secondary use in the Community’ document
• A linkage of identity photo - a photo of you holding a photo ID

A list of the accepted documents can be viewed here. 

At least one of the identity documents must include a photo of the Applicant, and the Applicant's signature.

The ID uploaded must show the same name as the name on the application. If you have been known by another name, you need to add that name to the Name section on the first page of your application and upload a copy of the change of name document on the Upload Identity Documents page.

The following are not acceptable:

• Expired documents with the exception of an Australian Passport which can be up to 3 years expired.
• The same document uploaded twice
• A private health insurance card - it must be a Medicare card.