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Licensing fees from July 2019

The schedule of SafeWork licensing fees for 2019-2020.

Work health and safety authorisations

Licence/Certificate/Registration/ Notification type Duration (yearsNewRenewAmendReplace
Asbestos Assessor 5 $556.50 $556.50 N/A $34.50
Asbestos Removal – Class A 5 $5,702.50 $5,702.50 N/A $34.50
Asbestos Removal – Class B 5 $1,035.00 $571.50 N/A $34.50
Authorised Explosives Perpetual $114.00 N/A N/A N/A
Blasting User 5 $284.50 $284.50 N/A $34.50
Dangerous goods packaging design Perpetual $108.50 N/A $108.50 N/A
Demolition DE1 2 $2,281.50 $2,281.50 N/A $34.50
Demolition DE2 2 $2,281.50 $2,281.50 N/A $34.50
General Induction Training Perpetual N/A N/A N/A $34.50 
(or $28.50 if lodged and paid online)
Hazardous Chemicals notification Perpetual $240.50 N/A N/A N/A
Hazardous Chemicals amendment to notification:
Significant change to quantity or storage for an existing record Single occasion N/A N/A N/A N/A
Contact details Single occasion N/A N/A N/A N/A
Closure of record Single occasion N/A N/A N/A N/A
Abandonment of tank N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hazardous Chemicals on premises site search Single occasion $309.50* N/A N/A N/A
(Includes GST)
High Risk Work 5 $ 75.00 per class of licence $69.00 N/A $34.50 
(or $28.50 if lodged and paid online)
HRW Assessor Accreditation (including mutual recognition) 3 $1,711.50 $1,140.50 N/A N/A
HRW Assessor Accreditation additional class application Single occasion $556.50 N/A N/A N/A
Import/Export Explosives/Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances (SSDS) 5 $2,681.00 $2,681.00 N/A $34.50
Manufacture Explosives 5 $2,852.00 $2,852.00 N/A $34.50
Notification of Export of ExplosivesSingle occasion $114.00N/AN/AN/A
Notification of Import of ExplosivesSingle occasion$114.00N/AN/AN/A
Notification of intention to use ExplosivesSingle occasionN/AN/AN/AN/A
Major Hazard Facilities:  
Administration fee for determined major hazard facilities   $54,300.00 plus $104.50 per hour of the regulator’s time in connection with the administration of Chapter 9 in relation to the facility Or such lesser fee determined by the regulator N/A N/A N/A
Application for major hazard facility licence   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Administration fee for licensed major hazard facilities   $54,300.00 plus $104.50 per hour of the regulator’s time administering the licence Or such lesser fee determined by the regulator N/A N/A N/A
Administration fee in relation to transfer of major hazard facility   $105.00 per hour of the regulator’s time administering the licence Or such lesser fee determined by the regulator N/A N/A N/A
Administration fee in relation to cancellation of major hazard facility licence on operator’s application   $105.00 per hour of the regulator’s time administering the licence Or such lesser fee determined by the regulator N/A N/A N/A
Notification of Pyrotechnic Display Single occasion $56.50 N/A N/A N/A
Plant Design - original or alteration Perpetual $287.00 per design N/A N/A $34.50
Plant Item Annual $72.50** $72.50** N/A $34.50
Plant Site Search Single $34.50 per hour*(includes GST) N/A N/A N/A
Pyrotechnician 5 $284.50 $284.50 N/A $34.50
Security Clearance 5 $171.50 $171.50 N/A $34.50
Fireworks Single Use/Event Single occasion $56.50 N/A N/A $34.50
Use Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances (SSDS) 5 $114.00 $114.00 N/A $34.50
Store Explosives/Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances (SSDS) 5 $284.50 $284.50 N/A $34.50
Supply Explosives/Security Sensitive Dangerous 5 $684.00 $684.00 N/A $34.50
Transport Explosives by Vehicle 5 $2,110.00 $2,110.00 N/A $34.50
Transport Explosives by Vessel 5 $2,110.00 $2,110.00 N/A $34.50
Approval for a registered training organisation to deliver asbestos removal and asbestos assessor training in NSW Perpetual $556.50 N/A N/A N/A
Approval to deliver entry permit holder training in NSW 5 $1,613.00 $310.00 N/A N/A
Approval for a registered training organisation to deliver general construction induction training in NSW Perpetual $556.50 N/A N/A N/A
Approval to deliver health and safety representative training in NSW using SafeWork NSW course materials 5 $1,613.00 $578.50 N/A N/A
Approval for a registered training organisation to conduct high risk work training and assessment  in NSW Perpetual $549.50 N/A N/A N/A

Notes:

  1. Fees are increased annually in accordance with the Treasury Escalation Factor rates.
  2. We will charge 0.40% credit card payment processing fee if you pay by Visa or Mastercard.
  3. Where SafeWork NSW refuse or withdraw an application, it has already incurred the cost of processing that application. Where the application fee is less than $300 the entire fee is the application fee and no refund is payable. Where the application fee is greater than $300, then $300 plus 20% of the application fee is retained.
  4. * These fees attract GST and GST is included in the listed fee. We will charge 0.44% credit card payment processing fee if you pay by Visa or Mastercard.
  5. ** An additional $2.00 per multiple item of the same type, located at the same address, lodged at the same time and owned by the same applicant is applicable.
  6. Please see Schedule 2 Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 for fees related to Major Hazard Facilities.
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