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Trust Centre

How vetting works

Institutions commission people they can rely on. This page sets out exactly what PASIDA checks before an Associate can be put forward — and what verification does not claim.

What we check

  1. 01

    Identity

    Government identification confirmed against the application record.

  2. 02

    Credentials

    Stated qualifications verified with the awarding institution where possible.

  3. 03

    References

    Two professional referees contacted directly about scope and quality of delivery.

  4. 04

    Experience review

    Selected assignments reviewed by a PASIDA reviewer with relevant sector knowledge.

  5. 05

    Conflict disclosure

    Declared affiliations recorded and surfaced when relevant to an assignment.

  6. 06

    Renewal

    Profiles reviewed every 24 months, or when a substantive change is reported.

Verification levels

What the badge does not mean

  • It is not a guarantee of performance on any specific assignment.
  • It is not an accreditation, licence or professional certification.
  • It does not transfer to work undertaken outside a PASIDA engagement.
  • It does not imply PASIDA authorship of the Associate's independent work.