Trade Licensing - What You Need to Know

Was the last tradesperson you hired licensed for the work they carried out?

Licensing of trade contractors was introduced to protect you from unskilled and unqualified tradespeople.

Hiring licensed tradespeople helps to ensure that your home improvement job or project goes smoothly.

Licensed tradespeople are likely to be:

• Appropriately qualified
• Experienced
• Covered by the appropriate insurance

Licensing Authorities by State/Territory

Below are some useful links where you can find out more detailed information on trade licensing requirements in your state. Please note that these requirements are subject to change from time to time in accordance with the relevant state’s current legislation.

New South Wales NSW Fair Trading NSW EPA Safework NSW NSW Architects Registration Board NSW Building Professionals Board	Queensland Board of Architects QLD QBCC - Queensland Building & Construction Commission - Building and Plumbing QLD Government - Security QLD Health - Pest Control QLD Surveyors Board Worksafe QLD
Western Australia Architects Board of WA Government of WA Land Surveyors Licensing Board WA Western Australia Police	ACT ACT Government
Victoria Architects Registration Board VIC Energysafe VIC Surveyors Registration Board of Victoria Victoria Building Authority - Building and Plumbing VIC Health - Pest Control VIC Labour hire authority Victoria Police  Worksafe VIC	South Australia Architectural Practice Board of SA Consumer & Business Services SA Safework SA SA Government - Pest Control
Tasmania Board of Architects TAS Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment - Surveyors and Pest Control TAS Government - Consumer Building and Occupational Services Worksafe TAS	Northern Territory NT Architects Board NT Building Practitioners Board NT Department of Health NT Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board NT Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board Worksafe NT
Australia Australian Refrigeration Council