Identity and history
Resolve identity details and test stated employment or professional history against appropriate records and referees.
Verification · Tasmania
Background & Credential Verification
Defined purpose. Proportionate checks. Clear results.
Targeted inquiries for decisions that depend on identity, employment history, qualifications, licences, or documentary claims.
- Scope agreed before collection
- Lawful and authorised sources
- Limitations reported, not hidden
Suitable checks
Verify the claims that matter to the decision.
Each engagement starts with the decision purpose, the person’s authority or consent where required, and the minimum information needed to answer the question.
Qualifications and licences
Confirm claimed qualifications, registrations, licences, and issuing-body records relevant to the role or engagement.
Senior and sensitive roles
Apply proportionate scrutiny where trust, safety, finance, access, or organisational reputation materially increases the risk.
Documents and records
Compare documents, source records, dates, and identifiers for consistency, provenance, and unresolved discrepancies.
Privacy by scope
A public source is not a blank cheque.
The brief should define
- The decision the check will support
- The claims or risk areas to be verified
- The lawful authority, notice, or consent relied upon
- Who receives the result and how long it is needed
R6I does not imply
- That every possible database or record has been searched
- That silence in public records proves a claim
- Access to private accounts or unlawfully obtained material
- A police, credit, or regulated check where an authorised provider is required
The Australian Government’s hiring guidance recommends checking licences, qualifications, work rights, and references where relevant. The OAIC says personal information found online remains subject to privacy obligations and data minimisation. See business.gov.au hiring guidance and the OAIC APP 3 guidance.
The work product
Useful verification separates fact, discrepancy, and uncertainty.
A traceable verification record
- ClaimWhat was tested
- SourceWhere the evidence came from
- ResultConfirmed, inconsistent, or unresolved
- LimitWhat the result cannot establish
Confidential and no obligation
Start with a confidential call.
Describe the decision and broad verification category only. Do not send identity documents, dates of birth, criminal history, or other personal information initially.
Tasmanian inquiry-agent licence number: TBA. This page provides general information, not legal or privacy advice.