--- title: First Advantage Background Checks in the Australia and New Zealand description: First Advantage’s suite of background check solutions helps small to enterprise organisations hire, mitigate risk, and manage their entire background screening process. --- [![First Advantage Logo](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/FADV-Primary-Solid-RGB-revised.svg)](https://www.fadv.com) ![https://4830052.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4830052/Archive%20Files/Backup%20image/2020\_Images/Stock%20images/women-engineers-abm-header-image-532x482.jpg](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Archive%20Files/Backup%20image/2020_Images/Stock%20images/women-engineers-abm-header-image-532x482.jpg) TRUST IN A CHANGING WORLD™ # Global Background Screening & Identity Verification In a changing world, trust is the foundation of every successful hire. As workforce risks evolve, organisations need greater confidence in the people they bring into their business.  First Advantage helps Australian employers build that confidence through comprehensive background screening, identity verification, and compliance solutions that create trusted workforces and support informed hiring decisions. --- Are you a job applicant with questions? [Click here](https://fadv.com/candidates). By providing this information, you consent to First Advantage contacting you about our products and services. [Click here](https://fadv.com/privacy-center/) for information on how your personal information will be used and our commitment to protecting your privacy. ## Background Screening & Identity Verification Solutions - Address Checks - Civil Litigation Checks - Credit and Bankruptcy Enquiries - Criminal Record Checks via ACIC or AFP - Directorship Searches - Driver’s License Checks - Employment & Education Verifications - Financial Regulatory Checks - Global Sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media Checks - Identity Verifications - Professional License or Credential Verifications - Verbal and Electronic Reference Checks - Rescreening - Right to Work Validations and Monitoring - Social Media Searches - Medical Assessments - State Association Screening Customers 200M+ Screens annually RECORDS 1Billion Records in proprietary databases 200+ Countries and territories STORIES 80K Customers: 66%+ Fortune 100 50%+ Fortune 500 90% US criminal screens close in one day 100+ ATS and HCM integrated partners ![](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Outside%20company%20logos%20misc/Ikea_logo_600%20x%20211.png) “We wanted to limit risk and protect our customers. 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