100 Point ID Check
A minimum of 100 points of identification is required, and you’ll need to include at least one primary document to complete the check.
Acceptable documentation for the 100 Point Identity Check
To complete the 100 Point Identification Check, applicants must provide certified copies of current documents that total at least 100 points, including at least one photographic ID and one showing a signature and date of birth.
Key points
- The 100 Point Identification Check must be submitted with your job application.
- At least one primary identity document must be included.
- At least one photographic ID and one document with a signature and date of birth are required.
- Only certified copies* of documents will be accepted – do not send originals.
- Points from the documents must add up to a minimum of 100.
* Certified copies must be signed and dated by an authorised certifier, such as a Justice of the Peace, legal practitioner, police officer, judge, sheriff’s officer, or registered health professional.
Primary Identity Documents
Document | Important inclusions | Points |
|---|---|---|
Australian Passport Current or expired within last 2 years but not cancelled | Name, Photo | 70 |
Foreign Passport Must be current | Name, Photo | 70 |
Full Birth certificate (not extract) English translation required if the document is in another language | Name | 70 |
Australian Citizenship Certificate | Name | 70 |
Certificate of Identity issued by the Australian Government to refugees and non Australian citizens for entry to Australia | Name | 70 |
Driver Licence/Learner’s Permit English translation required if the document is in another language | Name, Photo, Address | 40 |
Government employee ID Australian Federal/State/Territory | Name, Photo | 40 |
Current Australian Tertiary Student Identification Card | Name, Photo | 40 |
Photo identification card issued for Australian regulatory purposes | Name, Photo | 40 |
Defence Force Identity Card | Name, Photo or Signature | 40 |
Secondary Identity Documents
Document | Important inclusions | Points |
|---|---|---|
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Card | Name, Address | 40 |
Centrelink card Must include reference number | Name, Address | 40 |
Birth Certificate Extract | Name | 25 |
Birth Card NSW Births, Deaths, Marriages issue only | Name | 25 |
Medicare Card | Name | 25 |
Credit card or account card | Name | 25 |
Australian Marriage certificate Australian Registry issue only | Name, Signature | 25 |
Decree Nisi / Decree Absolute Australian Registry issue only | Name, Signature | 25 |
Change of name certificate Australian Registry issue only | Name, Signature | 25 |
Bank statement
Showing transactions,/small> | Name, Address | 25 |
Property lease agreement Must include current address | Name, Address | 25 |
Taxation assessment notice | Name, Address | 25 |
Australian Mortgage Documents Must include current address | Name, Address | 25 |
Rating Authority e.g: Land Rates Must include current address | Name, Address | 25 |
Utility Bill – electricity, gas, telephone Must include current address and be less than 12 months old) | Name, Address | 20 |
Reference from Indigenous Organisatio | Name, Photo | 20 |
Documents issued outside Australia (equivalent to Australian documents). English translation required if the document is in another language. | Name, Photo | 20 |
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