checkworkrights.com.au

What It Is

CheckWorkRights is an employee background-checking and employment compliance platform for Australian employers. Its core goal is to help HR, recruitment, and operations teams automate Right to Work, VEVO, RSA, DVS, reference checks, bankruptcy checks, and licence/certification management. It places particular emphasis on Australian immigration regulations, privacy and data security, and ongoing compliance throughout the employee lifecycle.

Core Capabilities

The platform covers candidate self-service checks, mobile submissions, passport scanning, automated VEVO queries, DVS identity document verification, an RSA digital register, licence/certification uploads and expiry reminders, automated reports, and a central dashboard. CheckIntelligence can automatically assign required checks based on role and location. For multi-site businesses, it also supports access control and reporting segmentation by venue, business unit, and role. In labour-hire scenarios, workers can be verified on site by scanning a system ID card with a QR code, generating an audit trail that includes time, date, user, and other details.

Pricing and Integrations

The website clearly describes the product as “usage-based,” with no lock-in and no hidden fees, but it does not disclose specific pricing, plan tiers, or minimum spend, nor does it state whether a free trial is available. The main purchasing path is to book a demo. On integrations, the platform supports HR tech stacks such as ATS, HRIS, payroll, and rostering systems. It also mentions API support, the DVS API, connections to the Australian Department of Home Affairs’ VEVO API, and the ability to build custom integrations.

Security and Compliance

Security information is disclosed in relatively good detail: the website states that CheckWorkRights is SOC 2 certified, complies with the Australian Privacy Principles, and works with Nexon, an Australian CREST-certified cybersecurity company, for regular system and external penetration testing. In DVS use cases, it uses data encryption and secure authentication methods. For an HR system handling sensitive information such as visas, identity documents, and dates of birth, these capabilities are important strengths.

Pros, Cons, and Best Fit

Key strengths include deep local compliance coverage for Australia, a clear mobile self-service experience, ongoing VEVO rechecks and expiry reminders that suit high-turnover workforces, and multi-site reporting and permissions that work well for restaurant chains, hospitality, agriculture, wine, QSR, and labour-hire businesses. Drawbacks include a lack of transparent public pricing and no visible free-tier information. The product is also heavily oriented around Australian/New Zealand employment requirements, so its general value is limited if a company mainly recruits in China or other markets. Some RSA files still require manual visual review by a designated person within the business.

Access from China and Alternatives

Mainland China access cannot be determined from the available text and should be marked as unknown; payment methods are also not disclosed. For Chinese companies without an Australian employing entity or Australian employees, CheckWorkRights is not a general-purpose HR SaaS replacement. For local recruitment, onboarding, and HR management, alternatives such as 北森, Moka, 肯耐珂萨, and 薪人薪事 may be worth evaluating. If Australian employment compliance is involved, companies should confirm whether those tools can cover VEVO, DVS, and RSA requirements.