National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Clearance) Regulations 2021

Part 1 – Category A documents

1

Any of the following documents:

(a) an Australian birth certificate;

(b) an Australian citizenship certificate.

2

Any of the following documents that is in force:

(a) an Australian passport;

(b) an Australian visa (supported by a foreign passport);

(c) a document issued by the Commonwealth as evidence of immigration status.

Part 2 – Category B documents

1

Any of the following documents:

(a) an Australian birth certificate;

(b) an Australian marriage certificate.

2

Any of the following documents that is in force:

(a) an Australian passport;

(b) a document issued by the Commonwealth as evidence of immigration status;

(c) a foreign passport with a valid entry stamp or visa;

(d) an identity card, licence or permit issued by a State or Territory or the Commonwealth that contains the applicant's photograph and date of birth.

Part 3 – Category C documents

1

Any of the following documents that contains the applicant's full name and is in force

(a) a non-citizen travel document issued by the Commonwealth;

Examples for paragraph (a)

Certificate of Identity, Convention Travel Document

(b) an identity document issued by a foreign government;

Example for paragraph (b)

A foreign driver's licence

(c) a debit or credit card issued by an Australian financial institution;

(d) an Australian private health insurance card;

(e) an identity card issued by an Australian trade association;

(f) an identity card issued by a State or Territory or the Commonwealth evidencing an entitlement to a government benefit.

Examples for paragraph (f)

Medicare card, Health Care card

2

Any of the following documents that contains the applicant's full name, is in force and contains a photograph of the applicant:

(a) an identity card, licence or permit issued by a State or Territory or the Commonwealth that contains the applicant's date of birth;

(b) a student identification card issued by an Australian educational institution.

3

Any of the following documents that contains the applicant's full name and was issued no more than 12 months before the date of the application:

(a) a document issued by a State or Territory or the Commonwealth evidencing an entitlement to a government benefit;

Example for paragraph (a)

Centrelink statement

(b) a document evidencing enrolment with the Australian Electoral Commission;

(c) a credit reference check issued by a credit reporting agency;

(d) a certified academic transcript from an Australian educational institution;

(e) a bank statement issued by an Australian financial institution;

(f) a rates assessment notice issued by a State, Territory or local government council;

(g) a document issued by the Australian Taxation Office which contains the applicant's tax file number;

Example for paragraph (g)

A taxation assessment notice

(h) an Australian utility bill that contains the applicant's residential address.

4

A statutory declaration confirming the applicant's identity that:

(a) is made no more than 12 months before the date of the application; and

(b) is made by a person who:

(i) has known the applicant for at least 12 months; and

(ii) is not a relative of the applicant; and

(c) has a photograph of the applicant attached which has the applicant's name written on the back and is signed by the person making the declaration; and

(d) contains the following information:

(i) the applicant's current name and any previous names known to the person making the declaration;

(ii) the applicant's current residential address;

(iii) the applicant's date of birth;

(iv) the full name and contact details of the person signing the declaration.