Useful Links
- Register for an Australian Business Number (ABN) information
- Liability insurance and professional indemnity information
Licence and Registration Information
Regulators for builders and trades people
| State | Regulator | Website Address | |
| NSW | Office of Fair Trading | www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html | |
| VIC | Victoria Building Commission | www.buildingcommission.com.au
Go to Industry Information then Industry Services |
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| QLD | Queensland Building and Construction Commission | www.qbcc.qld.gov.au | |
| WA | Department of Commerce | www.commerce.wa.gov.au Go to Building Commission, Licensing and Registration and owner-builder approval |
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| SA | Consumer and Business Services South Australia | www.cbs.sa.gov.au | |
| TAS | Department of Justice | www.justice.tas.gov.au/licensing_and_accreditation | |
| ACT | Business Regulation and Licensing – Innovate Canberra ACT | www.business.act.gov.au/business_advice/run_your_business/business-regulation-and-licensing | |
| NT | Australian Business Licence and Information Service | https://ablis.business.gov.au/pages/home.aspx |
Regulators for plumbers
| State | Regulator | Website Address |
| NSW | Office of Fair Trading | www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html |
| VIC | Plumbing Industry Commission | www.pic.vic.gov.au Go to Industry then Licensing and Registration |
| QLD | Queensland Building and Construction Commission | www.hpw.qld.gov.au/construction/BuildingPlumbing |
| WA | Department of Commerce | www.commerce.wa.gov.au Go to Building Commission, Licensing and Registration and owner-builder approval |
| SA | Government of South Australia | www.sa.gov.au/topics/water-energy-and-environment/electrical-gas-and-plumbing-safety-and-technical-regulation |
| TAS | Department of Justice | www.justice.tas.gov.au/building |
| ACT | Environment and Planning Directorate - Planning | www.planning.act.gov.au/customer_information/industry |
| NT | Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board | http://www.plumberslicensing.nt.gov.au/ |
Regulators for Gas Fitters
| State | Regulator | Website Address |
| All | Gas Technical Regulators Committee | www.gtrc.gov.au/contact |
Regulators for electricians
| State | Regulator | Website Address |
| NSW | Office of Fair Trading | www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building.html |
| VIC | Energy Safe Victoria | www.esv.vic.gov.au
Go to Licensing and Registration |
| QLD | WorkCover Queensland | www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/electricalsafety |
| WA | Department of Commerce | www.commerce.wa.gov.au/energysafety |
| SA | Government of South Australia | www.sa.gov.au/topics/water-energy-and-environment/electrical-gas-and-plumbing-safety-and-technical-regulation |
| TAS | Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator | www.energyregulator.tas.gov.au |
| ACT | Environment and Planning Directorate - Planning | www.planning.act.gov.au/customer_information/industry |
| NT | Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board | www.electricallicensing.nt.gov.au |
