General Download australian-government-personnel-security-adjudicative-standard-2025.pdf Publication date 24 July 2025 Last updated 24 July 2025 The Personnel Security Adjudicative Standard supports Authorised Vetting Agencies in their assessment of a person’s suitability to hold a Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, Negative Vetting 2 or Positive Vetting security clearance, by assessing the individual against common risk factor areas.