Licences and authorisations

Workers require a licence or permit to undertake certain activities in the workplace.

Conduct a licence check:

You must ensure workers are licenced for the activities they are doing. Fines may apply.

How to get a licence:

How to get a high risk work licence including for dogging, cranes, scaffolding, rigging, hoists, concrete placing booms and elevating work platforms.
How to get a white card - also called general induction construction training.
How to get an asbestos work licence including licenced asbestos assessor, class A (friable) and class B (non-friable) – as well as asbestos removal supervisor nomination
How to get a demolition licence
How to get a traffic control work card including traffic controller, implement traffic control plans and prepare a work zone traffic management plan
How to arrange plant registration for design or items, such as tower and mobile cranes, concrete placing booms
How to get an explosives licence including blasting and storage.

See NSW Fair Trading for occupational licences including electrical workers, builders, carpenters, plumbers etc.