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Regulators for carpenters, joiners, builders and bricklayers

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Office of Fair Trading

NSW Office of Fair Trading PO Box 972
Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: 13 32 20
Fax: (02) 9895 0222

www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html

VIC

Victoria Building Commission

PO Box 536E
Melbourne VIC 3001

Tel: (03) 9285 6400
Fax: (03) 9285 6464

www.buildingcommission.com.au
Go to Industry Information then Industry Services

QLD

Building Services Authority

PMB 84
Cooparoo DC QLD 4151

Tel: 1300 272 272
Fax: (07) 3225 2829
Email: info@bsa.qld.gov.au

www.bsa.qld.gov.au
Go to Builders/Contractors

WA

Builders Registration Board of Western Australia

Suite 10
18 Harvest Terrace
West Perth WA 6005

Tel: (08) 9476 1200
Fax: (08) 9476 1276

www.builders.wa.gov.au
Go to Registration then Apply for Registration

SA

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

GPO Box 1719
Adelaide SA 5001
DX225

Tel: (08) 8204 9644
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: bld.bos@agd.sa.gov.au

www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing

TAS

Workplace Standards Tasmania

PO Box 56
Rosny Park TAS 7018

Tel: (03) 6233 7657
Fax: (03) 6233 8338
Email: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au

www.wst.tas.gov.au/industries/building/bpa

ACT

ACT Planning and Land Authority

GPO Box 1908
Canberra ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 6207 1923

www.actpla.act.gov.au/customer_information/industry
Go to Builders

NT

NT Building Practioners Board

GPO Box 1680
Darwin NT 0801

Tel: (08) 8999 8964
Fax: (08) 8999 8967
Email: bpb.Ipe@nt.gov.au

www.ipe.nt.gov.au
Go to Building then Residential Building Reform

Regulators for plumbers and gasfitters

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Office of Fair Trading

NSW Office of Fair Trading
PO Box 972
Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: 13 32 20
Fax: (02) 9895 0222

www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html

VIC

Plumbing Industry Commission

PO Box 552
Camberwell VIC 3124

Tel: 03 98892211
Fax: 03 98892244
Email: publicrelations@pic.vic.gov.au

www.pic.vic.gov.au
Go to Industry then Licensing and Registration

QLD
(For all plumbing licences and registrations)

Department of Infrastructure and Planning

PO Box 15031
City East QLD 4002

Tel: (07) 3234 1870
Fax: (07) 3247 4172
Email: enquiries@dlg.qld.gov.au

www.infrastructure.qld.gov.au
Go to Building & Plumbing then Plumbers and Drainers Board

QLD
(For all gasfitting licences and registrations)

Department of Mines and Energy

PO Box 15216
City East QLD 4002

Tel: (07) 3237 1626
Email: gassafe@dme.qld.gov.au

www.dme.qld.gov.au
Go to Department of Mines and Energy Topics, then Explosives, fireworks and gas safety, then Petroleum and gas safety, then Domestic type A gas work

QLD
(for contractor licences

Building Services Authority

PMB 84
Cooparoo QLD 4151

Tel: 1300 272 272
Fax: (07) 3225 2829
Email: info@bsa.qld.gov.au

www.bsa.qld.gov.au
Go to Builders/Contractors

WA
(For all plumbing licences and registrations)

Department of Consumer and Employment Protection (Plumbers Licensing Board)

Locked Bag 14
Cloisters Square WA 6850

Tel: (08) 9282 0478
Fax: (08) 9282 4387
Email: plumbers@docep.wa.gov.au

www.plumbers.wa.gov.au

WA
(For all gasfitting licences and registrations)

Energy Safety

303 Sevenoaks Street
Cannington WA 6107
PO Box 135
Cannington WA 6987

Tel: (08) 9422 5282
Fax: (08) 9422 5222
Email: energylicensing@docep.wa.gov.au

www.energysafety.wa.gov.au
Go to Industry then Gas Wrokers

SA

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

GPO Box 1719
Adelaide SA 5001
DX225

Tel: (08) 8204 9696
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: pge.bos@agd.sa.gov.au

www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing

TAS

Plumbers and Gasfitters Licensing Board

PO Box 56
Rosny Park TAS 7018

Tel: (03) 6233 4629

Website to be developed pending finalisation of new legislation

ACT

ACT Planning and Land Authority

GPO Box 1908
Canberra ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 6207 1923

www.actpla.act.gov.au/customer_information/industry
Go to Plumbers and Drainers or Gas Fitters and Workers

NT

Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board

GPO Box 1680
Darwin NT 0801

Tel: (08) 8999 8972
Fax: (08) 8999 8967
Email: pdlb@nt.gov.au

www.nt.gov.au/plumberslicensing
Go to Plumbers Licensing On Contact Details for Plumbers and Gasfitters, Northern Terr

Regulators for electricians, electrical fitters, cable jointers, lineworkers, restricted electrical licences, electrical contractors

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Office of Fair Trading

NSW Office of Fair Trading
PO Box 972
Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: (02) 13 32 20
Fax: (02) 9895 0222

www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html

VIC

Energy Safe Victoria

Level 3, Building 2
No 4 Riverside Quay
Southbank VIC 3006
PO Box 262
Collins St West VIC 8007

Tel: 1800 815 721 OR
(03) 9203 9700
Fax: (03) 9686 2197
Email: info@esv.vic.gov.au

www.esv.vic.gov.au
Go to Licensing and Registration

QLD

Department of Employment and Industrial Relations

P O Box 820
Lutwyche QLD 4030
(Level 4 Lutwyche Shopping Centre
543 Lutwych Road Lutwyche)

Tel: (07) 3225 2000


www.deir.qld.gov.au
Go to Electrical Safety

WA

Energy Safety

303 Sevenoaks Street
Cannington WA 6107
PO Box 135
Cannington WA 6987

Tel: (08) 9422 5282
Fax: (08) 9422 5222
Email: energylicensing@docep.wa.gov.au

www.energysafety.wa.gov.au
Go to Industry then Electrical Contracters and Workers

SA

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

GPO Box 1719
Adelaide SA 5001
DX225

Tel: (08) 8204 9696
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: pge.bos@agd.sa.gov.au

www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing

TAS

Electricity Standards and Safety, Workplace Standards Tasmania

PO Box 56
Rosny Park TAS 7018

Tel: (03) 6233 7831
Fax: (03) 6233 8338
Email: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au

www.wst.tas.gov.au/electricity

ACT

ACT Planning and Land Authority

GPO Box 1908
Canberra ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 6207 1923

www.actpla.act.gov.au/customer_information/industry
Go to Electricians

NT

Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board

GPO Box 4821
Darwin NT 0801

Tel: (08) 8999 5516
Fax: (08) 8999 5141
Email: electrical.licensing@nt.gov.au

www.electricallicensing.nt.gov.au

Regulators for air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

National

Australian Refrigeration Council

Locked Bag 3033, Box Hill, Vic, 3128

Tel: 1300 88 44 83
Fax: 1300 55 40 23

www.arctick.org

NSW

Office of Fair Trading

NSW Office of Fair Trading
PO Box 972
Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: (02) 13 32 20
Fax: (02) 9895 0222

www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html

VIC

Plumbing Industry Commission

Plumbing Industry Commission
PO Box 552 Camberwell
VIC 3124

Tel: 03 98892211
Fax: 03 98892244
Email: publicrelations@pic.vic.gov.au

www.pic.vic.gov.au
Go to Industry then Licensing and Registration

QLD

Building Services Authority

Building Services Authority
PMB 84
Coorparoo
QLD 4151

Tel: 1300 272 272
Fax: (07) 3225 2829
Email: info@bsa.qld.gov.au

www.bsa.qld.gov.au
Go to Builders/Contractors

SA

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
GPO Box 1719 Adelaide 5001

Tel: (08) 8204 9696
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: bld.bos@agd.sa.gov.au

www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing

TAS

Building Standards & Regulations Department of Justice Tasmania

Building Standards & Regulations Department of Justice Tasmania
PO Box 56
Rosny Park
TAS 7018

Tel: (03) 6233 4629
Fax: (03) 6233 8338

www.wst.tas.gov.au/node/WST.htm
Website to be developed pending finalisation of new legislation

Regulators for automotive gas installers

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority

PO Box 213
Five Dock NSW 2046

Tel: (02) 9712 2200
Fax: (02) 9712 1432
Email: mvria@oft.commerce.nsw.gov.au

www.mvria.nsw.gov.au

VIC

Automotive Alternate Fuels Registration Board

Level 7
464 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004

Tel: (03) 9829 1111
Fax: (03) 9867 1797
Email: aafrb@vacc.com.au

www.aafrb.com.au/trade.aspx

QLD
(For all gasfitting licences and registrations)

Department of Mines and Energy

PO Box 15216
City East QLD 4002

Tel: (07) 3237 1626
Email: enquiries@nrm.qld.gov.au

www.nrw.qld.gov.au
Go to Department of Mines and Energy Topics, then Explosives, fireworks and gas safety, then Petroleum and Gas safety, then gas fuelled engines

WA

Energy Safety WA

303 Sevenoaks Street
Cannington WA 6107
PO Box 135
Cannington WA 6987

Tel: (08) 9422 5282
Fax: (08) 9422 5222
Email: energylicensing@docep.wa.gov.au

www.energysafety.wa.gov.au
Go to Licensing

SA

SafeWork SA

GPO Box 465
Adelaide SA 5001

Tel: 1300 365 255 or
(08) 8303 0420

www.safework.sa.gov.au
Go to Licensing then Dangerous Substances

TAS

Workplace Standards Tasmania

PO Box 56
Rosny Park TAS 7018

Tel: (03) 6233 7657
Fax: (03) 6233 8338
Email: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au

www.wst.tas.gov.au/safety_comply/dang_subs/lpg/autogas

ACT

ACT Planning and Land Authority

GPO Box 1908
Canberra ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 6207 1923

www.actpla.act.gov.au/customer_information/industry
Go to Gasfitters and Workers

NT

NT WorkSafe

GPO Box 4821
Darwin NT 0801

Tel: (08) 8999 5010
Fax: (08) 8999 5141
Email: ntworksafe.deet@nt.gov.au

www.worksafe.nt.gov.au
Go to Forms then Licences

Regulators for motor vehicle repairers

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority

PO Box 213
Five Dock NSW 2046

Tel: (02) 9712 2200
Fax: (02) 9712 1432
Email: mvria@oft.commerce.nsw.gov.au

www.mvria.nsw.gov.au

WA

Motor Vehicles Branch, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection

Locked Bag 14
Cloisters Square PERTH WA 6850

Tel: (08) 9282 4362
Fax: (08) 9282 4363
Email: consumer@docep.wa.gov.au

www.docep.wa.gov.au/motor_vehicles2

Regulators for Land Transport (Driving Instructors, Passenger vehicle drivers, Drivers Transporting Bulk Dangerous Goods and Explosives Miscellaneous [Pilot & Escort vehicle drivers])

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Ministry Of Transport

Locked Bag 5085 Parramatta, New South Wales 2124

Tel: (02) 9268 2800
Fax: (02) 9268 2900

www.transport.nsw.gov.au

NSW(For Dangerous Goods)

Department of Environment and Climate Change

PO Box A290 Sydney South 1232

Tel: (02) 9995 5000
Fax: (02) 9995 5999
Email: info@environment.nsw.gov.au

www.environment.nsw.gov.au

NSW(For Dangerous Goods)

WorkCover Authority NSW

WorkCover NSW Locked Bag 2906 LISAROW NSW 2252

Tel: (02) 4321 5000
Fax: (02) 4325 4145

www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

VIC

Department of Transport

GPO Box 2797 Melbourne VIC 3001

Tel: (03) 9655 6666
Fax: (03) 9095 4096

www.transport.vic.gov.au
Follow prompts to Taxi directorate and public transport

VIC (For Dangerous Goods)

WorkSafe Victoria

GPO Box 4306 MELBOURNE 3001

Tel: (03) 9641 1444 or 1800 136 089
Email: info@worksafe.vic.gov.au

www.workcover.vic.gov.au

QLD

Queensland Transport

PO Box 673 Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006

Tel: 132 380
Email: fastinfo@transport.qld.gov.au

www.transport.qld.gov.au

WA

Department for Planning and Infrastructure

441 Murray Street Perth, Western Australia, 6000

Tel: (08) 9216 8000

www.dpi.wa.gov.au

WA (For Dangerous Goods)

Department for Mines and Petroleum

Mineral House 100 Plain Street East Perth Western Australia 6004

Tel: (08) 9222 3333
Fax: (08) 9222 3862

www.dmp.wa.gov.au

SA

Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure

PO Box 1 Walkerville, South Australia 5081

Tel: (08) 8343 2222 or 1300 360 067
Email: dtei.enquiries@saugov.sa.gov.au

www.dtei.sa.gov.au
Follow the link to Transport

SA (For Dangerous Goods)

SafeWork SA

GPO Box 465 Adelaide SA 5001 DX 715 ADELAIDE

Tel: 1300 365 255
Email: help@safework.sa.gov.au

www.safework.sa.gov.au

TAS

Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources

GPO BOX 936 Hobart Tasmania 7001

Tel: 1300 135 513
Email: webmaster@dier.tas.gov.au

www.dier.tas.gov.au/

TAS(Dangerous Goods)

Workplace Standards Tasmania

PO Box 56 Rosny Park TAS 7018

Phone: (03) 6233 7657
Fax: (030 6233 8338
Email: wstinfo@justice.tas.gov.au

www.wst.tas.gov.au
Follow the link to WorkCover

ACT

Department of Territory and Municipal Services

PO Box 151 Civic Square, Australian Capital Territory 2608

Tel: (02) 6207 5111

www.tams.act.gov.au

ACT (For Dangerous Goods)

ACT WorkCover ORS

Level 3, Block B Callam Offices Easty Street WODEN ACT 2606

Tel: (02) 6207 3000 or (02) 6205 0200
Fax: (02) 6205 0336
Email: workcover@act.gov.au

http://www.ors.act.gov.au/workcover

NT

Department of Planning and Infrastructure

PO Box 2520 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801

Tel: (08) 8999 5511

www.nt.gov.au/dpi

NT (For Dangerous Goods)

NT WorkSafe

1st Floor Darwin Plaza Smith Street Mall, Darwin, NT 0800 GPO Box 4821, Darwin, NT 0800

Tel: 1800 019 115
Fax: (08) 8999 5141
Email: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au

www.worksafe.nt.gov.au/

Regulators for Property Agents, Valuers and Conveyancers

State

Regulator

Mailing Address

Contact Details

Website Address

NSW

Office of Fair Trading

NSW Office of Fair Trading PO Box 972 Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: 13 32 20
Fax: (02) 9895 0222

www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au

VIC

Consumer Affairs Victoria

PO Box 123 Melbourne VIC 3001

Tel: 1300 55 81 81
Email: consumer@justice.vic.gov.au

www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Follow link to Business Licensing Authority

QLD

Office of Fair Trading

GPO Box 3111 BRISBANE QLD 4001

Tel: 13 13 04

www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/

WA

Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board

Locked Bag 14 Cloisters Square PERTH WA 6850

Tel: 1300 30 40 64
Fax: (08) 9282 0869
Email: contactus@reba.wa.gov.au

www.reba.wa.gov.au/

SA

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs

GPO Box 1719 Adelaide SA 5001 DX225

Tel: (08) 8204 9686
Fax: (08) 8204 9697
Email: comm.bos@agd.sa.gov.au

www.ocba.sa.gov.au/

TAS

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading

GPO Box 1244, Hobart 7001

Tel: 1300 65 44 99
Fax: (03) 6233 4882
Email: consumer.affairs@justice.tas.gov.au

www.consumer.tas.gov.au/

ACT

Dept of Justice and Community Safety

GPO Box 158 CANBERRA ACT 2601

Tel: (02) 620 73000
Fax: (02) 620 70455

www.jcs.act.gov.au/

NT

NT Dept of Justice Agents Licensing Board.

GPO Box 1154 DARWIN NT 0801

Tel: (08) 8935 7734
Email: lr.doj@nt.gov.au

www.nt.gov.au/justice/licenreg/baal/lic_re_bus_conv.shtml

Contact details for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
If a registration authority makes a decision to refuse an application for mutual recognition of a licence, the applicant may seek a review of that decision by applying to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Contact details for the Tribunal and information about the review process are available on its website at http://www.aat.gov.au/.
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