Security clearance sponsorship and workforce readiness

AGSVA Security Clearance Sponsorship and Personnel Security Support

Build and maintain a security-ready workforce with structured clearance sponsorship, pre-employment screening and ongoing personnel security support.

AuthNTick assists eligible organisations and professionals with Baseline, NV1 and NV2 security clearance sponsorship. We coordinate the steps surrounding the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) process—from eligibility and business-need review through screening, application initiation and ongoing clearance administration.

Every request is assessed individually. Sponsorship is subject to eligibility, an appropriate business requirement and AuthNTick’s compliance review. AGSVA independently assesses and determines all security clearance outcomes.

BBaseline, NV1 and NV2 sponsorship support
Structured pre-employment screening
DDISP accredited and approved
Centralised candidate and clearance administration

One point of coordination

Make AuthNTick Your Virtual Security Officer

Organisations across Defence, government supply chains and regulated projects may need personnel who can access protected or classified resources. Establishing the role requirement, confirming eligibility, screening candidates, initiating an AGSVA application and supporting clearance holders all require careful administration.

Spreadsheets, email and disconnected providers create delays, administrative burden and unnecessary handling of personal information. AuthNTick provides a central point for coordinating screening, applicant progress and appropriate clearance-lifecycle responsibilities.

Personnel security services

More than an application referral

01

Sponsorship assessment

We review the role, organisation, contract context, citizenship, checkable background and genuine business requirement before agreeing to sponsorship.

02

Baseline, NV1 and NV2 support

Support for eligible applications at the clearance level required by the relevant position, contract or access requirement.

03

Pre-employment screening

Coordinate identity, citizenship, criminal history, AFP, work rights, employment, education, address, reference and other role-specific checks where appropriate.

04

Application coordination

We help applicants prepare and initiate the process. The formal security clearance application is completed by the applicant in AGSVA’s myClearance environment.

05

Ongoing clearance administration

Support may include clearance-holder records, security communications, change-of-circumstance processes, sponsorship reviews, reporting, transfers and cessations where applicable.

Role-based access

Clearance levels we can support

Baseline

Supports ongoing access to Australian Government classified resources up to and including PROTECTED, where the role requires it.

Negative Vetting 1 — NV1

Supports ongoing access to classified resources up to and including SECRET, subject to the role and sponsoring entity’s requirements.

Negative Vetting 2 — NV2

Supports ongoing access to classified resources up to and including TOP SECRET, subject to the role and sponsoring entity’s requirements.

The required clearance level is determined by the position, contract and sponsoring entity—not by the applicant’s personal preference.

A guided pathway

How AuthNTick’s sponsorship process works

  1. 1

    Initial enquiry

    Provide information about the position, employer, contract, clearance level and business requirement.

  2. 2

    Eligibility and business-need review

    AuthNTick assesses whether there is an appropriate basis for sponsorship and whether the request meets our sponsorship and compliance criteria.

  3. 3

    Employment screening

    Required identity, citizenship, police, employment, address, education or other role-specific checks are completed where applicable.

  4. 4

    AGSVA application initiation

    If approved, AuthNTick initiates the process and the applicant submits the required information through AGSVA’s myClearance system.

  5. 5

    Assessment and ongoing support

    AGSVA independently conducts the vetting assessment. AuthNTick supports appropriate administration and ongoing sponsorship responsibilities.

Applicant preparation

Prepare for your AGSVA security clearance application

Applicants should be ready to provide complete and accurate information relevant to their clearance level. Exact periods and documents depend on the clearance level and personal circumstances.

View official AGSVA applicant information (Australian Government resource) ↗
  • Citizenship and identity
  • Residential address history
  • Employment and education history
  • Overseas travel
  • Passport and citizenship information
  • Financial circumstances
  • Legal history
  • Personal associations
  • Referees
  • Online presence and other information requested by AGSVA

Centralised workforce screening

For organisations building security-cleared teams

Recruit, screen and manage candidates through a consolidated environment that reduces manual transfers between spreadsheets, email, HR systems and provider portals. Candidate self-service, individual invitations and supported integrations provide clearer progress visibility for repeat and project-based hiring.

  • Business portal
  • Individual candidate invitations
  • Centralised status tracking
  • Role-based access
  • Screening packages
  • Reporting and secure result handling
  • API or HR platform integration where available
  • Repeat or project-based hiring support

Governance and support

A structured partner for personnel security

DISP accredited and approved

Personnel-security sponsorship and workforce support for organisations operating in Defence and government supply chains.

Australian-based support

Work with an Australian team that understands sponsorship, employment screening and candidate administration.

Secure information handling

Reduce unnecessary movement of identity documents and sensitive candidate information across inboxes and spreadsheets.

Centralised screening platform

Coordinate identity, citizenship, police, work rights, employment and education screening in one managed environment.

Business portal and integrations

Initiate requests, monitor progress and connect supported recruitment or HR workflows.

Ongoing sponsorship administration

Support clearance holders and appropriate personnel-security responsibilities beyond the initial application.

Australian data residency

Customer and candidate information is hosted in Australia, subject to AuthNTick’s current infrastructure and service arrangements.

Responsive customer support

Receive assistance from a local team throughout the sponsorship and screening process.

Business outcomes

Why businesses use AuthNTick

Improve preparation, visibility and administration without implying control over AGSVA’s assessment or processing time.

  • Reduce fragmented screening administration
  • Establish a repeatable sponsorship workflow
  • Improve visibility across candidates and clearance holders
  • Support security-cleared project mobilisation
  • Reduce unnecessary handling of sensitive candidate data
  • Coordinate multiple checks through one provider
  • Support ongoing personnel-security responsibilities
  • Give candidates a clearer, guided process

Security-conscious sectors

Who the service is for

Every organisation and request remains subject to eligibility, role, business-need and compliance assessment.

Defence suppliersGovernment contractorsCybersecurity and ICT providersEngineering and infrastructure businessesProfessional services firmsRecruitment and labour-hire providersAUKUS and sovereign capability supply chainsOrganisations tendering for security-cleared work

Common questions

AGSVA sponsorship FAQs

No. Australian Government security clearances must be sponsored by an eligible government or business entity. AuthNTick assesses requests before agreeing to act as sponsor.

Qualified business enquiry

Discuss your security clearance and workforce requirements

Tell us about the position, project, required clearance level and business requirement. Our team will assess whether AuthNTick may be able to support your organisation or sponsorship request.

Please do not include detailed financial, legal, association or other sensitive vetting information in this initial enquiry.

Contact Our Security Team

Request a Sponsorship Assessment