Aviation security-relevant offences

The AusCheck background check looks at court convictions for offences that are relevant to your application for an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). These are called 'aviation security-relevant offences'.

The criteria for aviation security-relevant offences are set out in Schedule 1 of Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005(Opens in a new tab/window).

Maritime security-relevant offences

​​​​​​The AusCheck background check looks at court​ convictions for offences that are relevant to your application for a Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC). These are called 'maritime security-relevant offences'.

The criteria for maritime security-relevant offences are set out in Schedule 1 of the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003(Opens in a new tab/window).

Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) security-relevant offences

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The AusCheck background check looks at court convictions for offences that are relevant to your application for a critical infrastructure background check. These are called ‘Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) security-relevant offences’.  

The criteria for CIRMP security-relevant offences are set out in Schedule 2 of the AusCheck Regulations 2017(Opens in a new tab/window).

Major National Events (MNE) security-relevant offences

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The AusCheck background check looks at court convictions for offences that are relevant to your application for a Major National Events (MNE) background check. These are called ‘Major National Events (MNE) security-relevant offences’.

The criteria for MNE security-relevant offences are set out in Schedule 1 of the AusCheck Regulations 2017(Opens in a new tab/window).

National Health Security (NHS) security-relevant offences

​​​​​​The AusCheck background check looks at court​ convictions for offences that are relevant to your application for a National Health Security (NHS) background check.

The criteria for NHS security-relevant offences are set out in Appendix 1 of the Security Sensitive Biological Agent (SSBA) Standards.

Visit the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to access the SSBA Standards(Opens in a new tab/window).

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