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Electrical Licensing
If you wish to carry out
certain electrical work in Australia or New Zealand you must hold the
correct electrical licence for the work.
In addition to this, if
you wish to contract for, or carry out electrical work for fee or reward in
Australia you may need to apply for an electrical contractor licence.
Please contact the regulator of the jurisdiction in which you wish to work,
for more information.
Contacts
Each state and territory
administers their own system of electrical licensing. For this reason, it
is best to contact the state in which you wish to work for details of their
licensing requirements, as listed in Related Links
Licensing between
Australian jurisdictions and New Zealand
Current holders of a
licence issued by an Australian state or territory or New Zealand can apply
for an electrical work licence in another jurisdiction on the basis of
mutual recognition. Contact the regulator or visit their websites for more
information on requirements, forms and fees.
Generally, to perform
electrical work in an Australian state, territory or New Zealand you will
need to obtain the relevant licence in that jurisdiction rather than just
working under your current licence. There are exceptions to this rule for
Queensland and New Zealand – contact the regulator for more details.
International licence
holders
If you hold an electrical
work licence in a country other than Australia or New Zealand you will need
to apply for a new licence before working here.
International licence
holders will need to have their skills and/or qualifications assessed to
enable the Australian or New Zealand licensing body to process the
application.
In Australia, this skills
assessment is performed by
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA).
State and Territory
regulators will ask you for an Australian Recognised Trade Certificate from
TRA with your licence application.
In New Zealand, a similar
skills assessment is performed as part of your licence application process.
All regulators may ask for
more information or require further training with your application.
Contact the regulator of the jurisdiction in which you wish to work for
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