What Oho does

Oho (legal entity dutyof.care Solutions Pty Ltd, ACN 611 782882) is an Australian workforce safeguarding SaaS platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Camberwell, Victoria. The company provides continuous credential verification for organizations operating in high-stakes sectors that serve vulnerable populations — disability services, aged care, childcare, community/faith institutions, and sport. Its core product acts as an integration layer between 23+ Australian government credential registers (including all-state Working With Children Checks, NDIS Worker Screening, AHPRA, teacher registration, police checks, and aged care clearances) and employer HR systems, polling those registers on a 7-day cycle across the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to ongoing employment and surfacing real-time alerts when credentials lapse, change status, or are revoked. The platform is delivered as three modules: Oho Continuous (the monitoring engine), Oho Recruit (pre-employment screening), and Oho Connect (integration connectors for HR platforms including Employment Hero, HumanForce, IntelliHR, and SAP, plus the PlayHQ sport management system). The platform holds ISO 27001 certification and stores records encrypted in Australia, addressing enterprise information security requirements.

Oho monetizes through annual subscription contracts priced per the number of users and accredited personnel, with contractually permitted annual price escalators up to the greater of CPI or 7.5%. Distribution is exclusively direct B2B sales via a sales-led motion combining enterprise field sales (targeting 500+ employee organizations) and inside sales (50-499 employee mid-market), supported by content marketing, ROI calculators, whitepapers, and earned media coverage in outlets including ABC News, Herald Sun, and The Australian. Customer evidence includes named logos such as Gymnastics Australia, Tennis Australia (on a 5-year strategic partnership), Geelong Grammar School, a 1,500-staff NDIS provider, and Golf Australia, alongside 140+ organizations collectively protecting an estimated 4.2 million vulnerable Australians. Across its monitored base of approximately 220,000 workers, Oho reports detecting 570 red flags (unsuitable workers removed from vulnerable environments), raising measured compliance from a 60% Day-1 baseline to 99% within 7 days of monitoring. The company is led by CEO Liv Whitty and CTO Shaun Moate, with co-founder Claire Rogers serving as Non-Executive Director.

Name

Oho

Legal name

dutyof.care Solutions Pty Ltd

Website

https://weareoho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oho is an Australian SaaS platform that continuously verifies employee credentials against 23+ government registers for organizations in disability, aged care, childcare, community, and sport sectors, protecting approximately 220,000 workers and 140+ organizational customers across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Compliance Software

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity & Access for Workforce (IAM/SSO/MFA, Conditional Access) (BPAEAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Administration Services (BPAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Workforce credential verification
• Compliance monitoring software
• Background screening platform
• Safeguarding compliance automation
• Government register integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Camberwell

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: Annual platform subscription fees billed upon subscription execution with payment within 14 days. Subscription includes prescribed number of users and accredited personnel. Annual percentage increase up to greater of CPI or 7.5%.
2. Implementation Services: Implementation fees for initial setup, system configuration, integration with HR systems, and user acceptance testing. Part of initial subscription onboarding costs.
3. Connector Fees: Fees for integration connector services enabling connection to HR systems and government registers. Part of the subscription fee structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oho provides a cloud-based continuous workforce credential verification platform that connects employers to 23+ Australian government registers to automatically monitor staff and volunteer credentials every 7 days. The platform issues real-time alerts when credentials lapse, are revoked, or change status, while maintaining permanent audit trails for regulator proof. It is purpose-built for high-stakes care and community sectors including disability, aged care, childcare, community/faith organisations and sport.

Product overview

Oho is a cloud-based workforce safeguarding platform providing continuous credential verification services. The platform consists of three integrated modules: Oho Continuous (the core monitoring engine that automatically checks credentials against 23+ government registers every 7 days), Oho Recruit (recruitment-stage screening), and Oho Connect (integration connectors for HR systems and government registers). The platform is purpose-built for high-stakes sectors including disability, aged care, childcare, community/faith organisations, and sport, delivering real-time alerts, permanent audit trails, and compliance dashboards to replace manual credential monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oho Continuous
• Oho Recruit
• Oho Connect

Quantifiable outcome

• 570 unsuitable workers detected and removed from vulnerable environments
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Tennis AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 20255-year strategic partnership for child safety screening. Oho monitors coaching certifications, credentials for every person involved in the sport—from club volunteers to state-level administrators. Includes integration with PlayHQ platform for sporting organization management.
• Employment HerocoreTechnology or IntegrationHR system integration partner. Oho connects directly with Employment Hero HR platform for seamless employee data mapping and credential requirement configuration.
• HumanForcecoreTechnology or IntegrationHR system integration partner enabling workforce management and credential tracking through HumanForce platform.
• IntelliHRcoreTechnology or IntegrationHR system integration partner for people management and compliance tracking integration.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise HR system integration partner for large organization credential monitoring and compliance management.
• PlayHQcoreTechnology or IntegrationSporting organization management platform integrated with Oho for credential verification of coaches, volunteers, and administrators in sports clubs.
• Government Registers (23+)coreTechnology or IntegrationCore integration with 23+ Australian government registers including: WWCC (all states), NDIS Worker Screening, AHPRA, teacher registration, police checks, aged care clearances, and professional accreditation bodies. Oho acts as integration layer between government systems and employers.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Veremark: UK-headquartered credential verification platform offering continuous background checking and ongoing monitoring for global employers. Veremark is the closest international analogue to Oho's continuous verification model, with overlapping target buyers in HR and compliance teams.
• Sterling: Global background screening leader offering criminal, credential, and continuous monitoring checks. Sterling competes for enterprise HR and compliance budgets with Oho's regulated-sector customer base, particularly through its ongoing monitoring product line.
• Checkr: US-based modern background screening platform serving enterprise and high-volume employer customers with automated screening workflows. Checkr's technology-first approach and continuous check capabilities make it a relevant benchmark for Oho's product evolution.

Broad incumbents

• HireRight: Global employment background check provider with deep enterprise customer base across regulated industries. HireRight is a broad incumbent with overlapping screening categories (criminal, employment, credential) relevant to Oho's regulated vertical buyers.
• Accurate Background: US-based background screening provider offering employment, criminal, and credential checks at enterprise scale. Accurate is a relevant broad incumbent serving HR and compliance buyers with similar screening categories to Oho.
• Employment Hero: Australian-headquartered HR, payroll, and benefits platform that is both an Oho integration partner and a potential competitor. Employment Hero owns the HR data layer for many of Oho's target customers and could bundle native credential verification features over time.
• First Advantage: Global background screening and identity verification provider serving enterprise HR, compliance, and regulated-industry customers. First Advantage is a relevant broad incumbent for Oho's enterprise customer segments with overlapping continuous monitoring capabilities.

Regional players

• Xref: Australian-headquartered reference checking and candidate engagement platform for HR teams. Xref operates in Oho's home market with overlapping HR and compliance buyer personas, though its focus is on recruitment-stage reference checks rather than continuous workforce monitoring.
• RefNow: Australian reference checking platform serving HR and recruitment teams with automated reference workflows. RefNow overlaps with Oho's Australian HR buyer base but focuses on the recruitment stage rather than ongoing workforce credential compliance.

Emerging players

• Certn: Canadian background screening platform offering fast, API-driven checks for employers. Certn's modern product positioning and developer-first approach make it a relevant emerging competitor for global credential verification workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weareoho
• Xx.com/WeAreOho

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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