- 3 – 5 months – that’s the average time it takes to process a new NV1/NV2 security clearance application.
- With WorkSec’s Cleared Talent Referrals, businesses can access candidates who already hold Baseline, NV1, or NV2 clearances – reducing the hiring timeline from months to days.
- Over 3,000+ roles requiring a security clearance are live across Australia at any given time.
- Every candidate referred through WorkSec is part of our Trusted Workforce program, meaning they’ve passed rigorous Employment Suitability Checks (ESCs).
- Cleared referrals are available across critical skills areas: Engineering, ICT, project management, intelligence, logistics, manufacturing, construction, space and more.
Hire security cleared candidates fast
WorkSec’s Cleared Talent Referrals connect you with pre-vetted professionals holding Baseline, NV1, and NV2 clearances who are ready to step into Defence and Government roles today.
Our Trusted Workforce program gives Defence primes, SMEs, recruiters, and labour hire firms direct access to skilled talent with Baseline, NV1, and NV2 security clearances. We help bypass the vetting bottleneck, reducing lead times from months to days.
Delays in sourcing pre-vetted talent
Thousands of security cleared roles are advertised across Australia at any given time, creating record demand in the Defence and Government sectors.
Security clearance processing takes 3 to 5 months, leaving critical roles requiring Baseline, NV1, and NV2 clearances unfilled for extended periods. This creates capability gaps and delays delivery on high-value projects.
Our Defence Industry recruitment solutions
WorkSec gives you direct access to a rich talent pool of pre-vetted, security-cleared, and Defence-ready professionals.
Our Cleared Talent Referrals service rapidly matches your Designated Security Assessed Positions (PSPF) with highly skilled candidates who already hold the required security clearance. This ensures speed, compliance, and operational readiness.
We provide referrals across critical skill areas, including:
- Engineering and ICT
- Project management and Logistics
- Intelligence and Space
- Manufacturing and Construction
Did You Know?
How to access Baseline, NV1 and NV2 cleared professionals
You provide role requirements
Share the necessary clearance level, skills, and experience required for your role.
We activate the Trusted Workforce
We advertise your opportunity across our continuously growing, vetted candidate pool.
Shortlist & referral
We introduce qualified, cleared professionals for your review and selection.
Seamless onboarding
Your new hire is project-ready, reducing downtime and eliminating clearance delays.
Why WorkSec
Why Choose WorkSec for Talent?
Extensive Cleared Talent Pool
Access to security cleared candidates at Baseline, NV1, and NV2 levels for IT, engineering and project management roles.
Trusted Compliance Checks
Every referral is backed by Employment Suitability Checks aligned with AS4811:2022.
Ready-to-Go Workforce
Accelerate cleared recruitment with candidates who are already vetted and cleared, reducing project start times.
Lower Hiring Risk
We connect you only with pre-vetted professionals who meet strict Defence and Government security requirements.
Real-World Results
- Defence SME (NV1 Engineers)
A mid-sized Defence engineering firm was in urgent need of cleared NV1 systems engineers for a new program. Within four weeks, WorkSec had referred and placed three qualified professionals, allowing the project to launch on schedule. - Recruitment Agency (Baseline ICT Specialists)
A specialist recruiter struggling to source Baseline-cleared ICT candidates for a federal contract turned to us. WorkSec activated its Trusted Workforce pool, delivering a shortlist within days and enabling multiple successful placements. - Labour Hire Firm (NV2 Project Managers)
Faced with strict DISP compliance and tight deadlines, a labour hire firm leveraged our NV2-cleared talent pool to fill two senior project management roles in less than six weeks, avoiding costly project delays.
Build Your Cleared Workforce with Confidence
WorkSec delivers the right talent, at the right clearance level, at the right time, from single specialists to entire project teams.
