Overseas (international) criminal history checks

In addition to consenting to an Australian (national) criminal history check, applicants/teachers may also need to provide an overseas (international) criminal history check (OCHC).

If you have resided in a country outside of Australia for a cumulative period of 12 months or more, from 18 years of age, during the 10 years prior to making an application for registration, you will need to provide an OCHC for that country, or countries.

Apply for an overseas criminal history check 

AIS International is the approved provider of overseas criminal history checks for the TRBWA. 

When you apply for teacher registration via Teacher Login on the TRBWA website, you will be redirected to the AIS International Applicant Portal to obtain your overseas criminal history check.

Please ensure that your application for an overseas criminal history check:

  • includes all the names by which you have been known in that country
  • covers the entire time you resided in that country from the age of 18.
While the Board will have regard to any evidence provided with respect to an applicant’s overseas criminal history, in order to provide reasonable assurance concerning the validity of the check, applicants must obtain a check from the Board’s preferred provider.
 
Apply for an overseas criminal history check if you are not currently registered

Applicants not currently registered with the TRBWA, may be required to provide, with their application, an OCHC.

If you have resided in a country outside of Australia for a cumulative* period of 12 months or more, from 18 years of age, in the 10 years prior to making an application for registration, you will need to provide an OCHC for that country, or countries.

*Cumulative – the total time spent in the country in the 10 years prior to application.

Example - If you are not currently registered, and you have spent 6 months in the UK in 2020 and another 6 months in 2021, the total time spent in the UK would be 12 months within the past 10 years. You would, therefore, be required to provide an overseas criminal history check from the UK.

Overseas criminal history check FAQs