Australian Standard for Workforce Screening (AS 4811)
Australian Workforce Screening Standard
The Australian Standard for Employment Screening AS4811 was introduced in 2006 as a guide on how to approach the important area of employment risk and to ensure the integrity, identity and credentials of personnel within an organization.
The key elements of Australian Standards Employment Screening 4811 during its inception were Identity Checks, Address Verification, Employment Verification, Reference Checks, Criminal Checks and Education Checks.
Based on a review of the Standard in March 2022, updates were made to include additional verifications and the introduction of a continuous personnel risk management framework. The framework includes the full life cycle of personnel risk management that the standard refers to as
• separating personnel (only applies to civilian workforce)
Veremark has developed a comprehensive solution set to assist clients in complying with the minimum requirement for AS4811:2022 that includes:
• Identity (ID) check
• Right to Work verification
• Address Verification
• Employment Verification
• Reference Check
• Criminal Check
• Education Check
• Social Media Check
• Employee Rescreening
Additional Optional Checks - based on the nature of the industry, risk associated with the job type and/or the hierarchy of position can be included for an additional cost.
The Veremark platform gives you the flexibility to order a package of checks that meets the AS4811:2022 standard, with an option to include additional checks as required by the role type and the industry. All of this without the need to open an account, pay a joining fee or commit to a lengthy contract.
Further information on the Initial standard AS4811:2006 can be found here.
What happens after you place an order?
Veremark will use the contact details you provide for the candidate or employee to send an email invitation to visit our secure portal where they can complete a quick form providing the necessary information to start the checks. Information required will be dependent on specific checks being conducted.
For example:
• Name and surname
• Date of birth
• Addresses for the last 6 years and the dates lived there
• National Insurance number
• Two ID documents (usually Passport and Driving license)
• 5 years of employment references
Results of checks are emailed to the client and, upon request, posted to and retained on the Veremark platform for client use and review.
Standard Package recommendation based on AS 4811:2022:
- ID Check
- Right to Work Check
- Address Verification
- Employment Verification
- Reference Check
- Criminal Check
- Education Check
- Social Media Check
Package recommendation based on AS 4811:2022 for higher risk hire such as Senior Management Position or, Executives to include:
- All Checks in Standard Risk Package
- Directorship and Shareholding Search
- Global Fraud / Sanctions Search
- Bankruptcy Search
- Credit Search
- Financial Regulatory Search
- Adverse Media Search
Education verification for work pass applications in Singapore
As seen in The Business Times and Deloitte
Which work pass are you applying for or renewing? ↓
If you’re planning to work or renew your work pass in Singapore, Veremark can help you ensure that the background verification for your work pass application is compliant with the government’s guidelines.
We can help provide education and employment authentication for the following work passes:
(click on a package to buy it now)
Employment Pass (EP)
Specifically for foreign professionals, managers, and executives who earn at least $5,000 monthly.
OnePass
For overseas professionals who aim to earn at least $30,000 per month. It is valid for five years.
Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)
For foreign professionals or EP holders who earn more than $18,000 a month. This pass allows you to change jobs without reapplying for a new visa, and lasts three years.
S-Pass
For skilled workers with fixed monthly salary comparable to top one-third of local Associate Professionals and Technician salaries. The S Pass offers flexibility to employers to hire skilled workers who may not meet the EP criteria, subject to a quota.
Training Employment Pass (TEP)
Allows foreign workers to train for a professional, managerials, executive or specialist job in Singapore. Lasts up to three months.
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FAQs
This depends on the industry and type of role you are recruiting for. To determine whether you need reference checks, identity checks, bankruptcy checks, civil background checks, credit checks for employment or any of the other background checks we offer, chat to our team of dedicated account managers.
Many industries have compliance-related employment check requirements. And even if your industry doesn’t, remember that your staff have access to assets and data that must be protected. When you employ a new staff member you need to be certain that they have the best interests of your business at heart. Carrying out comprehensive background checking helps mitigate risk and ensures a safer hiring decision.
Again, this depends on the type of checks you need. Simple identity checks can be carried out in as little as a few hours but a worldwide criminal background check for instance might take several weeks. A simple pre-employment check package takes around a week. Our account managers are specialists and can provide detailed information into which checks you need and how long they will take.
All Veremark checks are carried out online and digitally. This eliminates the need to collect, store and manage paper documents and information making the process faster, more efficient and ensures complete safety of candidate data and documents.
In a competitive marketplace, making the right hiring decisions is key to the success of your company. Employment background checks enables you to understand more about your candidates before making crucial decisions which can have either beneficial or catastrophic effects on your business.
Background checks not only provide useful insights into a candidate’s work history, skills and education, but they can also offer richer detail into someone’s personality and character traits. This gives you a huge advantage when considering who to hire. Background checking also ensures that candidates are legally allowed to carry out certain roles, failed criminal and credit checks could prevent them from working with vulnerable people or in a financial function.
FAQs
Yes, there is an option to include as many additional checks as required on the Standard AS 4811 package.
AS4811:2020 Standard at Veremark would typically include:
- ID check
- Right to Work
- Address Verification
- Employment Verification
- Reference Check
- Criminal Check
- Education Check
- Social Media Check
- Re-screening
The AS 4811 Standard is a self-regulatory code of practice, released by the Australian Standards Committee MB-009, Human Resources and Employment , that sets out requirements and guidance for the development of organization-specific workforce screening principles, policies and processes. This Standard applies to organizations of any type and size.
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