Background screening
Adverse Media Check
Search public news and online sources for negative coverage of a candidate — fraud, financial crime, regulatory action or reputational risk. Every result is reviewed by a person for relevance and to confirm identity.
- From $48.90 incl. GST
- 2–3 days typical turnaround
- News, courts, regulators sources searched
- Human review on every result
What we offer
Product information
A signal, not a verdict. Coverage is assessed for relevance, source credibility and recency, and matched to the right person before anything reaches your report.
What it is
- Searches public news and information sources for negative coverage of a candidate — fraud, financial crime, corruption, regulatory action or reputational risk.
- An early-warning signal. Every result is reviewed by a person for relevance and to confirm identity.
- Coverage spans Australian and international sources, including local-language coverage for candidates with overseas history.
What it doesn't cover
- Proof of wrongdoing — a hit is a signal, not a verdict
- A clean bill of health — absence of coverage depends on sources and language
Ongoing monitoring can be arranged separately.
Often run alongside sanctions and watchlist screening. Add a Global Sanctions Check
How it works
Easy Ordering and Fast results
CheckPro handles the whole process for you end to end and communicates directly with the candidate. You get notified when the result is ready.
Select Check
Select the Adverse Media Check and add it to a package or run it standalone.
The order is automatically emailed to the candidate.
Candidate Form
The candidate completes the application online and provides their consent, personal information and ID documents.
Records Screened
The search runs across public news, court reporting, regulator releases and open data. Every result is then assessed by a person for relevance and identity before it is reported.
Report Delivered
Results are consolidated and securely sent to your portal for your review. You will get an instant notification to keep you in the loop.
What we collect from the candidate
To run an Adverse Media Check, the candidate is asked to provide the following documentation and information:
- An Australian passport or driver licence
- An international passport, or other identity document, for each country of residence
- Personal contact information
- A complete history of Australian and international residential addresses covering ten years
- Their express consent to the screening, given once when they complete the form
From$48.90incl. GST
Order nowAll prices include GST. Delivery times are estimated business days based on typical cases; they depend on third-party record holders and are a guide, not a guarantee.
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Learn moreFrequently asked questions
No. Every result is reviewed for relevance and to confirm it is the right person before it is reported. A hit is a signal to look further, not a verdict.
Public news, court reporting, regulator releases and open data, across Australian and international sources. Local-language coverage is included where a candidate has overseas history.
Every result is matched against the candidate’s identity details before it is reported, so coverage about a different person with the same name is filtered out rather than passed on to you.
Ongoing monitoring can be arranged separately. A single search reflects what was published up to the day it ran, and nothing after that.