Before we can consider escalating a Criminal History Check to urgent priority, we must confirm that (1) the check has been inprogress for more than 10 business days, and (2) your situation meets one of the specific urgent priority categories. Pleasecomplete this form and submit it back to our team.

STEP 1 - APPLICANT DETAILS

First Name *

Last Name *

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Your Contact Number: *

STEP 2 - WAITING PERIOD REQUIREMENT

Has your Criminal History Check been in progress for more than 10 business days? *

YesNo

(Note: We can only review urgent priority requests after the standard 10-business-day waiting period has passed.)

STEP 3 - URGENT PRIORITY CRITERIA

Urgent priority can only be applied where a delay may have a direct impact on the care, safety or provision of essential services within the community, and the situation falls under one of these four categories below:

Does your situation fall under one of the four categories? *

YesNo

If Yes, please select the category that best applies:

Category (please tick one): *

Specialist skills / emergency or disaster situationPolitical reasons (Australian Government only)Medical reasonsChild-related process (adoption / emergency placement)

Examples of situations that may apply

volunteers are needed to provide bushfire relief
support is needed for an upcoming election
medical specialists are required for locum work in a remote area
emergency foster carers are needed.

Please briefly explain your situation (e.g. what the role involves, why the delay has a direct impact on care/safety/essential services, and any relevant dates or context): *

STEP 4 - SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (optional)

Please upload any evidence to assist our team in reviewing the escalation.

1. Supporting Evidence

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SITUATIONS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR URGENT PRIORITY

The following reasons are NOT considered urgent priority

Being unhappy about the standard processing time
Having a job offer with a start date tomorrow / very soon
Having an expired police clearance
Being unable to work until the check is returned
Professional registration being delayed pending the check

If your situation is one of the above, we will not be able to escalate the check.

STEP 5 - DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided in this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that urgent priority is only available in specific circumstances and that Elite Screening Australia will assess the request based on the criteria set by the Police Checking team.

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Date: *

What happens next?

1. Submit this form.

2. We will review your answers against the urgent priority criteria.

3. We will contact you to confirm whether we can submit an urgent priority request on your behalf.

If your situation does not meet the urgent priority criteria, your check will continue to be processed in the normal timeframe. We appreciateyour understanding.

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