Revalidations
The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) revalidates all security clearances at regular intervals.
The interval depends on the level of the security clearance held:
- Baseline – 15 years
- Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) – 10 years
- Negative Vetting 2 (NV2) – 5 to 7 years
- Positive Vetting (PV) – 5 to 7 years
Clearance holders and their Security Officer will be notified by email and SMS when a periodic revalidation is due and a clearance application will be issued.
A security clearance will be cancelled if a clearance holder does not complete a revalidation.
Review for Cause
If any concerns are raised about a clearance holder’s suitability to hold a security clearance, AGSVA will initiate a review for cause outside of routine revalidation intervals.
Positive Vetting annual security appraisal
Holding a Positive Vetting (PV) security clearance requires a security appraisal to be completed annually. The appraisal addresses compliance with general clearance obligations, including:
- reporting changes in circumstances
- security incidents
- completing security awareness training.
During a PV annual appraisal a referee report from a current supervisor is required.