Occupational licensing
Occupational licensing aims to ensure that people in the building industry who are responsible for the work done are competent and accountable, so that homes and buildings are designed and built right the first time.
The Department oversees occupational licensing in two areas. They are:
- Licensed Building Practitioners
- Electrical workers
Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme
This Scheme was introduced in November 2007. From 1 March 2012, building practitioners must be licensed in order to carry out or supervise work on homes and small-medium sized apartment buildings that is critical to the integrity of the building.
This 'restricted building work’ applies to foundations, framing, roofing and cladding. It also applies to active fire safety systems in small-medium sized apartment buildings. An exemption will be available to owner-builders (do-it-yourselfers).
You can search the public Register of Licensed Building Practitioners
Electrical Workers Licensing
The Electrical Workers Licensing Group provides registration and complaint assessment services to the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB). The Board is responsible for the ongoing competency of about 38,000 registered electrical and electronic workers.
You can search the public Register of electrical workers