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skyringThe timespan for getting a police check is 4-6 weeks. I posted my form off, with the correct money, on 15 August. That, by my reckoning, was six weeks and three days ago. It was the first thing I did in the process, and I've got everything else done, out of the way, finshed.
As much as I can do, anyway. There are still a few hoops to jump through, practical driving test, getting an endorsement on my licence, buying a uniform, getting a PIN for the despatch system. But I can't do anything until I get my police check back. Can't book the appointment for the prac test without having a positive check in my hot little hand. I could probably buy a uniform, but I'm going to have at least two days notice before I do the practical test, so I can hang off on that.
The mail came in this morning, and surprise, surprise, no police check. So I rang up three different numbers, got a bit of hold, a bit of runaround, before finding someone who could tell me about the progress. Apparently, according to the Criminal Records Section of the Australian Federal Police, it's in the final stage and will take about a week from now.
Which probably means two weeks before I see it, knowing how bureaucracies work.
As much as I can do, anyway. There are still a few hoops to jump through, practical driving test, getting an endorsement on my licence, buying a uniform, getting a PIN for the despatch system. But I can't do anything until I get my police check back. Can't book the appointment for the prac test without having a positive check in my hot little hand. I could probably buy a uniform, but I'm going to have at least two days notice before I do the practical test, so I can hang off on that.
The mail came in this morning, and surprise, surprise, no police check. So I rang up three different numbers, got a bit of hold, a bit of runaround, before finding someone who could tell me about the progress. Apparently, according to the Criminal Records Section of the Australian Federal Police, it's in the final stage and will take about a week from now.
Which probably means two weeks before I see it, knowing how bureaucracies work.
