Oho keeps a constant watch on employee and volunteer accreditations to protect vulnerable Australians.
About Oho
Oho is an Australia’s leading automated credential verification and safeguarding platform that helps organisations in the care and community sectors protect vulnerable people by continuously verifying and monitoring workforce credentials. From childcare and disability services to aged care, education, and community organisations, Oho ensures that the people trusted to work with children, older Australians, and vulnerable communities have the right credentials, registrations, and clearances … every day, not just at the point of hire.
Founded as a purpose-led technology company, with a mission to make Australia safer, Oho combines technology, compliance expertise, and sector knowledge to close a long-standing gap in workforce screening. By automating credential checks and integrating with existing HR and recruitment systems, Oho reduces administrative burden while strengthening safeguarding and compliance.
The Safeguarding Challenge
Australia’s care and community sectors face significant safeguarding risks:
- Point-in-time screening: Traditional background checks occur only at recruitment, leaving organisations exposed to ongoing risks
- Manual processes: Human error and administrative burden compromise compliance effectiveness
- Fragmented systems: Multiple regulatory bodies and varying state requirements create complexity
- Expired credentials: Staff may unknowingly work with lapsed clearances or suspended registrations
- Regulatory pressure: Increasing compliance requirements and community expectations for robust safeguarding
Oho’s Solution
These challenges are particularly acute in sectors serving vulnerable populations, where regulatory failures can have serious consequences for both organisations and the communities they serve.The Solution
Oho provides continuous, automated credential verification across multiple regulatory bodies and checks, including:
- Working with Children/Vulnerable Person Checks in every Australian state and territory
- NDIS Worker Screening Cards
- AHPRA Registrations for healthcare professionals
- VEVO Visa Entitlement checks
- Background Screening
- Teacher Licences and sector-specific registrations
With integrations into leading HR and ATS systems, Oho allows organisations to embed safeguarding into daily workforce management. Real-time alerts notify managers if a credential expires, is suspended, or revoked, enabling immediate action.
Fast Facts
Founded: Melbourne, Australia
Sector: SaaS / Safeguarding / Compliance tech
Mission: To make Australia safer by protecting vulnerable people through continuous credential verification.
Key Industries: Care & Community > Disability care, aged care, childcare, education, sport, and community organisations.
Technology: Cloud-based SaaS platform with integrations to leading HR and recruitment systems.
About Liv Whitty, Oho CEO
Liv Whitty is an impact-driven growth leader, and CEO of Oho – Australia’s only dedicated compliance automation and safeguarding platform. With deep expertise across strategy, growth and product innovation, Liv brings more than 15 years leadership experience spanning technology, education, and the care and community sectors. Liv is passionate about Oho’s mission to protect vulnerable Australians and organisations from abuse and its impacts.
Media Contact:
Third Hemisphere
E: media@weareoho.com
Madeleine Brown
E: Madeleine.brown@weareoho.com
T: +61 413 177 124