To work in certain electrical
trades in Australia you must register and/or have a license from the relevant
State or Territory electrical registration and licensing authority. Licenses are
issued in various grades which define the work you can do.
A separate license is required in
each State and Territory in which you may wish to work. However, there are
arrangements for the mutual recognition of interstate licenses which facilitate
the issue of similar licenses in different States and Territories.
To obtain a license to perform the
full range of electrical work without supervision, you must pass a test in the
Australian electrical wiring rules. Working under supervision in Australia will
help you learn the rules.
You should contact the electrical
registration and licensing authority in the State or Territory, in which you
intend to work, to determine how you can obtain electrical registration and/or license.
A list of electrical registration
and licensing bodies in the States and Territories of Australia is attached,
together with a web link related to that State.
Getting an Electricians Licence may be easier to obtain in South Australia
than in other Australian States, but it is relatively easy to then transfer the
licence.
You can apply for your
Australian Recognised Trade Certificates (ARTC) whilst in the UK, using
distance learning, which will save time once you arrive in Australia.
Licensing or registration requirements:
In many occupations you must be registered with or obtain a license from a local
authority in the state or territory where you wish to practise your occupation.
Select from the following:
Australian Capital Territory - Licensing is compulsory.
Building, Electrical and Plumbing Control
ACT Planning and Land Authority
Dame Pattie Menzies House
16 Challis St
Dickson ACT 2602
Telephone: 61 2 6207 7775
Website: http://www.actpla.act.gov.au
New South Wales - Licensing is compulsory for unsupervised trade work.
Department of Fair Trading (DFT)
Home Building Licensing
Locked Bag A 5020
Sydney South NSW 1235
Telephone:133 220
Fax: 61 2 9377 9325
Website:
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory - Licensing is compulsory.
Electrical Workers and Contractors Board
Electrical Licensing Board
Ground Floor Cavenagh House
38 Cavenagh Street
Darwin NT 0800
Postal Address:
GPO Box 1680
Darwin NT 0801
Telephone: 61 8 8981 5435
Fax: 61 8 8999 8967
Website:
http://www.electricallicensing.nt.gov.au
Queensland - Licensing is compulsory.
Department of Industrial Relations
Business and Occupational Licensing
Postal Address:
PO Box 820
Lutwyche Qld 4030
Telephone: 61 7 3247 4711 or 1300 650 662
Website:
http://www.dir.qld.gov.au/electricalsafety/
South Australia - Licensing is required for electrical
work.
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
Business & Occupational Services
Level 3, Chesser House, 91 - 97 Grenfell Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Postal Address:
GPO Box 1719
Adelaide SA 5001
Telephone: 61 8 8204 9696
Website: http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au
Tasmania - Licensing is required for electrical work.
Electricity Standards and Safety
Postal Address:
PO Box 56
Rosny Park Tas. 7018
Telephone: 61 3 6233 7851
Website:
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/electricity/node/essetlic.htm
Victoria - Licensing is required for electrical work.
Energy Safe Victoria
Level 3, 4 Riverside Quay
Southbank Vic. 3206
Postal Address:
PO Box 262, Collins Street West
Melbourne Vic. 8007
Telephone: 1800 815 721
Fax: 61 3 9686 2197
Website: http://www.esv.vic.gov.au
Western Australia - Licensing is required for electrical work.
Electrical Licensing Board
20 Southport Street
West Leederville WA 6007
Telephone: 61 8 9422 5282
Fax: 61 8 9422 5244
Website:
http://www.energysafety.wa.gov.au