Official sources
Official Licensing Sources
Regulator, register and qualification sources used for legal-scope claims on this website. Competitor websites are not used as legal sources.
Source matrix
Licensing and qualification sources
| State | Category | Body | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Pool/spa service qualification | training.gov.au | CPP31218 Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service | Entry-level qualification for routine swimming pool and spa maintenance; the published qualification says there are no entry requirements. |
| National | Pool/spa service qualification | training.gov.au | CPP41319 Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service | Qualification for people working in the swimming pool and spa service sector. The national register states no licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to the qualification itself at publication. |
| National | Refrigerant | Australian Refrigeration Council / ARCtick | Refrigerant Handling Licence types | National refrigerant handling licence categories. Check scope before work on heat pumps or refrigeration circuits. |
| National | Refrigerant lookup | Look for the Tick / ARC | Check a Refrigerant Handling Licence | Public licence check for ARC Refrigerant Handling Licences. |
| VIC | Electrical | Energy Safe Victoria | Electrical licences | Victorian electrical worker and contractor licensing information. |
| VIC | Electrical contracting | Energy Safe Victoria | Registered Electrical Contractors | Victorian Registered Electrical Contractor information. |
| VIC | Electrical lookup | Energy Safe Victoria | Search public registers | Public registers including Registered Electrical Contractor and electrical licence searches. |
| VIC | Gasfitting | Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website | Gasfitting work | Victorian gasfitting work classes and scope. |
| VIC | Gas appliance servicing | Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website | Type A Appliance Servicing | Victorian Type A gas appliance servicing class and parent gasfitting requirement. |
| VIC | Plumbing/gas lookup | Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website | Find and check a practitioner | Search registered building practitioners and plumbers in Victoria. |
| VIC | Plumbing | Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website | Plumbing registration and licensing | Victorian plumbing registration and licensing information. |
| NSW | Electrical | NSW Government / Building Commission NSW | Electrical work licensing | NSW electrical wiring work licensing information. |
| NSW | Restricted electrical | NSW Government / Building Commission NSW | Disconnection and reconnection of fixed electrical equipment | NSW restricted disconnection/reconnection certificate information. |
| NSW | Plumbing/gas | NSW Government / Building Commission NSW | Plumbing, draining and gasfitting work | NSW plumbing, draining and gasfitting licence/certificate categories. |
| NSW | Licence lookup | Verify NSW | Contractor and tradespeople register | Public register for NSW contractor licences, qualified supervisors and tradesperson certificates. |
| NSW | Licence lookup | Service NSW | Check a builder or tradesperson licence | Service NSW entry point to check contractor and tradesperson licences. |
| QLD | Electrical | WorkSafe Queensland / Electrical Safety Office | Electrical licences | Queensland electrical worker and contractor licensing information. |
| QLD | Electrical lookup | Queensland Electrical Safety Office | Electrical licence search | Public search for Queensland electrical contractor licence numbers. |
| QLD | Gas work | Business Queensland / RSHQ | Registers of gas work licences and authorisations | Queensland gas work licence and authorisation register information. |
| QLD | Gas lookup | Resources Safety and Health Queensland | Register of gas work licences and authorisations | Queensland gas work licence and authorisation search guidance. |
| QLD | Plumbing/trade lookup | Queensland Building and Construction Commission | QBCC Licensee Register | Queensland licensee register for QBCC-regulated trade licences. |
| WA | Licence lookup | Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS | Building and Energy licence and registration search | WA online licence search for licensed tradespeople and registered practitioners. |
| WA | Electrical | Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS | Electrical licensing | WA electrical worker, contractor and restricted electrical licensing information. |
| WA | Electrical contracting | Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS | Electrical contractor licensing | WA electrical contractor licensing information. |
| WA | Plumbing | Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS | Plumbers licensing | WA plumbers licensing information. |
| WA | Trade lookup | Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS | Find a licensed electrician, gas fitter or plumber | WA public check page for electricians, gas fitters and plumbers. |
| SA | Licence lookup | SA Government | Check occupational licence holders | SA public licence holder check for plumbers, gas fitters, electricians and other occupations. |
| SA | Plumbing/gas/electrical | SA Government / Consumer and Business Services | Plumbing, gas fitting and electrical registration and contractors' licences | SA contractor licence and worker registration requirements for plumbing, gas fitting and electrical work. |
| SA | Licence lookup | Consumer and Business Services SA | Find a licence holder | CBS licensing register entry point. |
| SA | Compliance certificate | Office of the Technical Regulator SA | Electronic Certificates of Compliance | SA electronic certificate of compliance information for plumbing, gas fitting and electrical work. |
| TAS | Licence lookup | Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Tasmania | Find a licensed tradesperson | Tasmanian register for current electricians, plumbers, gas-fitters and other licensed trades. |
| TAS | Licence lookup | PlanBuild Tasmania | Find a licensed professional | Tasmanian building and construction professional lookup. |
| TAS | Licensing | Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Tasmania | Licensing and Registration | Tasmanian occupational licensing information. |
| ACT | Construction occupations | ACT Planning | Construction licences | ACT construction occupation licence types including electrician, plumber, drainer, gasfitter and gas appliance worker. |
| ACT | Public registers | Access Canberra | Public registers | Access Canberra public register entry point. |
| ACT | Consumer check | Access Canberra | Choosing a tradesperson | ACT consumer guidance on finding licensed builders and tradespeople. |
| NT | Electrical | NT WorkSafe | Electrical licensing | Northern Territory electrical worker and contractor licensing information. |
| NT | Electrical lookup | NT WorkSafe | Check an electrical workers licence | NT public electrical worker licence list. |
| NT | Electrical contractor lookup | NT WorkSafe | Find a licensed electrical contractor | NT guidance and list for licensed electrical contractors. |
| NT | Gasfitting | NT WorkSafe | Gasfitters | NT gasfitting licence information. |
| NT | Plumbing/drainage | NT Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board | NT Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board | NT board and list of licensed plumbers and drainers. |
| NT | Public register | Licensing NT | Public Register | NT public register for licensed individuals, companies or firms. |
| VIC | Gasfitting direct practitioner record | BPC/VBA | Glenn Downie practitioner plumbing detail | Direct official BPC/VBA practitioner record link supplied for Classic Gas Services; includes Type A appliance servicing according to supplied listing evidence. |