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SOFTTEST PAYS support Defence Industry and their Supplier chains ensuring employees and sub-contractors are security cleared and win business in this rapidly evolving digital market

 

Clearance Sponsorship

All AGSVA security clearances must be sponsored by an approved sponsoring entity. Individuals are not eligible to sponsor a security clearance.

Defence enables industry partners and non-government organisations doing work on behalf of the Department of Defence to sponsor security clearances up to Negative Vetting 2.

Under the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), personnel that need ongoing access to security classified resources must hold a security clearance at the appropriate level.

Am I Eligible?

In order to be eligible for an Australian Government security clearance, you must have:

    • Australian Citizenship
    • Checkable Background

AGSVA will also determine if an individual is suitable to hold a security clearance, by making an assessment of overall integrity using the following character traits:

    • Honesty
    • Trustworthiness
    • Maturity
    • Tolerance
    • Resilience
    • Loyalty

Does it Cost Anything?

Yes. AGSVA charges fees to government agencies and defence industry sponsors for security clearance assessments. This is to ensure adequate resourcing and recovery of security vetting services costs in an environment of growing demand for security clearances. AGSVA’s current fee schedule is available here.

How Do I Get Started?

Prior to sponsoring a security clearance, Softtest Pays screens suitable candidates in alignment with AS4811:2022 Workforce Screening Standards. This involves verification checks of your identity, integrity and credentials to ensure suitability to progress an application to AGSVA.

Initial checks include:

    • Identification Verification
    • National Police Check
    • Character Reference Check

To begin an application you will need to provide:

    • 100 points of identification
    • 5 years of residential address history
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Character References

Note that once the security clearance process is initiated with AGSVA, a significant number of additional checks are conducted by AGSVA as part of the vetting assessment process. These are documented here.

How Can I Find Out More?

The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website provides detailed information about the security clearance and vetting process.

For more information on Softtest Pays sponsorship process, reach out to our security advisory team sending an email to disp@softtestpays.com.au or  Contact us

Phone: +61 2 5119 3048