Electricity Restricted electrical (Licensing) regulations 1991 New Wales Department of Fair Home Building Act Contractor Achieved through various (six) Trading 1989 pathways including apprenticeship Qualified supervisor and trade qualification. Electricity certificate (Consumer Safety) Some need a certificate from the Nominated Act 2004 Vocational Tribunal supervisor (on contractor licence) Australian Capital Building, electrical Construction Electrical contractor There are a variety of ways the Territory (ACT) and plumbing control occupations qualification for the licence can be Unrestricted (ACT Planning and (licensing ) Act 2004 obtained, including through an electrician’s Land Authority) apprenticeship or a trade certificate Restricted electrician Northern Territory Electrical Workers Electrical Workers Electrical contractor Mainly though an apprenticeship and Contractors and Contractors Act Electrical worker Licensing Board (2009) Restricted licence Queensland Department of Electrical Safety Act Electrical contractor Mainly through an apprenticeship Justice, Fair and 2002 Various electrical Safe Work worker Restricted electrical work Training permit South Australia Office of Business Plumbers, Gas Electrical contractor The appropriate vocational and Consumer Fitters and qualification approved by the Restricted Affairs Electricians Act Commissioner and certain Registered workers 1995 certificates of competency issued by the Industrial and Commercial Training Commission Tasmania Department of Occupational Practitioner Completed a relevant training Justice (Workplace Licensing Act 2005 (electrical work) package qualification and Standards Australia) completed 12 months experience in Electrical contractors the practical application of AS3000 and completed equivalent of 4 years relevant experience Victoria Energy Safe Victoria Electrical Safety Act Electrical inspector Completion of an apprenticeship 1998 (cert III) and completed the Electrical contractor Licensed Electrician’s Assessment Electrician conducted by Energy Safe Victoria or equivalent Electrical worker Supervised worker Restricted electrical worker Source: The various electrician licensing authorities across Australia Table 1 shows that there are quite a lot of similarities in arrangements across the states. In terms of qualification requirements, while the apprenticeship system is the main pathway in some states, in other states there are other pathways, that is, the apprenticeship pathway is not necessarily a compulsory pathway to becoming a licensed electrician. It is also worth noting in terms of the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) agreement on mutual recognition, if one state permits licensing without an apprenticeship then de facto all the states do. The table also illustrates the point that the licence can be targeted at various risk points, ranging from the business through to the individual. Table 2 Licensing arrangements for selected occupations Occupation Name of licensing Primary Types of licence Qualification requirements body legislation
Electricity (Licensing) regulations 1991 Restricted electrical New Wales Department of Fair Trading Home Building Act 1989 Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2004 Contractor Qualified supervisor certificate Nominated supervisor (on contractor licence) Achieved through various (six) pathways including apprenticeship and trade qualification. Some need a certificate from the Vocational Tribunal Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Building, electrical and plumbing control (ACT Planning and Land Authority) Construction occupations (licensing ) Act 2004 Electrical contractor Unrestricted electrician’s Restricted electrician There are a variety of ways the qualification for the licence can be obtained, including through an apprenticeship or a trade certificate Northern Territory Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board Electrical Workers and Contractors Act (2009) Electrical contractor Electrical worker Restricted licence Mainly though an apprenticeship Queensland Department of Justice, Fair and Safe Work Electrical Safety Act 2002 Electrical contractor Various electrical worker Restricted electrical work Training permit Mainly through an apprenticeship South Australia Office of Business and Consumer Affairs Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995 Electrical contractor Restricted Registered workers The appropriate vocational qualification approved by the Commissioner and certain certificates of competency issued by the Industrial and Commercial Training Commission Tasmania Department of Justice (Workplace Standards Australia) Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Practitioner (electrical work) Electrical contractors Completed a relevant training package qualification and completed 12 months experience in the practical application of AS3000 and completed equivalent of 4 years relevant experience Victoria Energy Safe Victoria Electrical Safety Act 1998 Electrical inspector Electrical contractor Electrician Electrical worker Supervised worker Restricted electrical worker Completion of an apprenticeship (cert III) and completed the Licensed Electrician’s Assessment conducted by Energy Safe Victoria or equivalent Source: The various electrician licensing authorities across Australia Table 1 shows that there are quite a lot of similarities in arrangements across the states. In terms of qualification requirements, while the apprenticeship system is the main pathway in some states, in other states there are other pathways, that is, the apprenticeship pathway is not necessarily a compulsory pathway to becoming a licensed electrician. It is also worth noting in terms of the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) agreement on mutual recognition, if one state permits licensing without an apprenticeship then de facto all the states do. The table also illustrates the point that the licence can be targeted at various risk points, ranging from the business through to the individual. Table 2 Licensing arrangements for selected occupations Occupation Name of licensing body Primary legislation Types of licence Qualification requirements
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