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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 9696
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

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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