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Identification

Making sure you are who you say you are in any check is vitally important. Makesure certifies that you are in fact the person being checked to protect you from identity theft. Identity theft if a major concern as it generates a substantial profit for the offenders. As well, it accounts for considerable financial loss for our government, as well as for many private citizens and businesses. Makesure wants to ensure your identity is not being misused.

The Australian Government governs the identity principles and more information can be found at Home Affairs.

You may be required to provide ID for for particular checks. The combination may include your  full name and date of birth, and at least one ID must include a photo. The categories are broken up into Commencement, Primary and Secondary documents.  Depending on the check various combination of these could be required.  A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check requires One Commencement, One Primary and Two Secondary.

Commencement of Identity Documents:

  • Australian Birth Certificate or authorised record of birth (not an extract or birth card)
  • Immigration record or document, including:
    1. an Australian Citizenship Certificate
    2. an Australian visa (supported by a foreign passport, which is needed for verification) current at the time of entry into Australia as a resident or tourist. This can also be accessed through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system delivered by the Department of Home Affairs
    3. an ImmiCard issued by the Department of Home Affairs to assist visa holders to provide evidence of their Commencement of Identity in Australia
  • A current Australian Passport (not expired; however, if the Document Verification System (DVS) is used to verify the passport, it may be up to 2 years expired).

Primary Use in Community Documents:

          • Australian passport (including Ordinary, Frequent traveller, Diplomatic, Official and Emergency (not expired; however, if the Document Verification System (DVS) is used to verify the passport, it may be up to 2 years expired)
          • an Australian driver licence, learner permit or provisional licence issued by a State or Territory, showing signature and/or photo
          • ImmiCard issued by the Department of Home Affairs to assist visa holders to provide evidence of their Commencement of Identity in Australia
          • a passport issued by a country other than Australia with a valid visa or valid entry stamp or equivalent
          • a proof of age or photo identity card issued by an Australian government agency which shows the name, date of birth, photo and signature of the individual
          • for persons aged under 18 years with no other Primary Use in Community Documents, a student identity document issued by an Australian government agency or Australian school only.

Secondary Use in the Community Documents:

          • DFAT issued Certificate of Identity
          • DFAT issued Document of Identity
          • DFAT issued United Nations Convention Travel Document Secondary
          • Foreign government issued documents (e.g. driver licences). Documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by a NAATI accredited translation
          • Medicare card
          • Enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commission
          • Security Guard/Crowd Control photo licence
          • Evidence of right to a government benefit (DVA or Centrelink)
          • Consular photo identity card issued by DFAT
          • Police Force Officer photo identity card
          • Australian Defence Force photo identity card
          • Commonwealth or state/territory government photo identity card (this may take the form of a working with children or vulnerable people card or a government issued occupational licence)
          • Aviation security identification card
          • Maritime security identification card
          • Firearms licence
          • Credit reference check
          • Australian secondary or tertiary student photo identity document
          • Certified academic transcript from an Australian university
          • Trusted referees report
          • Bank card, credit card (without recording the payment card number/s)
          • Tax File Number

Change of Name documentation

            • Marriage Certificate (or extract)
            • Must be issued by Australian Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages – or the relevant government department in the country of issue.
            • Certificate of Marriage
            • Must be issued by the church or celebrant performing the marriage.
            • Certificate of registration of name change
            • Must be issued by the relevant authority in the country of issue.
            • Decree Nisi as a proof of a return to maiden name after a divorce
          • Must be issued by the relevant authority in the country of issue.

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