What Does an MSIC Application Involve

Sydney Ports MSIC Service Centre will complete the following for each MSIC applicant:

1. Confirm the applicants operational need for an MSIC
2. Confirm the applicant's identity
3. If necessary, confirm the applicants right to work in Australia
4. Request a background check of the applicant by AusCheck

What does the background check involve

The background check is completed by AusCheck, a unit of the Australian Attorney General's Department. AusCheck will coordinate the following assessments: 

• A criminal history check undertaken by Australian Federal Police, used to determine if an applicant has an adverse criminal record.
• Politically motivated violence check undertaken by
  the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).
• Where applicable an Australian citizenship check or right to work in Australia through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).