HVACR Licencing Requirements Throughout Australia.
Moving Interstate?
Check the licencing requirements for the state you are relocating to below.
Licence Recognition
also provides information.
Federal Government
Stay up to date with everything happening at national level.
We have linked the OPSGGM Legislation above for you to take a look around.
Arctick
Links include
licencing information
and lodging
queries or complaints
.
All States and Territories require an ARCtick licence
Australian Capital Territory
A
restricted electrical licence
is required in ACT
There is no licencing requirement for refrigeration and air conditioning, except ARCtick licencing.
New South Wales
We at MRF love the NSW licencing model, a one stop shop at
Office of Fair Trading NSW.
Includes restricted electrical licence in the HVACR licence.
Northern Territory
A restricted electrical licence is required in Northern Territory via
Electrical workers and contractors licencing board
Queensland
QLD is currently in the process of change,
we will notify you when these changes ocurr and
what it means to HVACR tradespeople, apprentices and business owners
Current licencing structure;
(QBCC) QLD Building and Construction Commission
Limited Design Licence
Unlimited Design Licence
A
restricted electrical licence
is also a requirement in QLD
QLD is the only State requiring licencing for use of
hydrocarbons
.
Department of Mines and Natural Resources,
gas licences.
South Australia
Consumer and business services
Building work supervisors standard registration conditions
Plumbers, Gasfitters and electrical is were you can apply for a (NREL)
National restricted electrical licence
Tasmania
Tasmania will soon be reviewing their licencing, we will keep you posted.
Tasmania is very similar to Victoria with licencing under plumbing via
Department of Justice Tasmania
A
restricted electrical licence
is also a requirement
Western Australia
A Refrigeration and Air conditioning Mechanics Licence is
a restricted electrical licence required in Western Australia via
Department of Commerce
Victoria
Victoria is currently reviewing it's
existing legislation
under sunsetting legislation
which requires any legislation 10 years old to be reviewed.
Currently sunsetting review of the Plumbing Regulations 2008
Licencing for HVACR tradespeople is via (VBA)
Victorian Building Authority
A plumbing licence
(Special Class)
is required for HVAC&R tradespeople
A restricted electrical licence is also a requirement in via (ESV)
Energy Safe Victoria