Official sources

Official Licensing and Standards Sources

Regulator, register, qualification and standards references used for legal-scope claims on this website. Competitor websites are not used as legal sources.

Source matrix

Licensing and qualification sources

State	Category	Body	Source	Notes
National	Pool/spa service qualification	training.gov.au	CPP31218 Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service	Entry-level qualification for routine swimming pool and spa maintenance; the published qualification says there are no entry requirements.
National	Pool/spa service qualification	training.gov.au	CPP41319 Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service	Qualification for people working in the swimming pool and spa service sector. The national register states no licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to the qualification itself at publication.
National	Refrigerant	Australian Refrigeration Council / ARCtick	Refrigerant Handling Licence types	National refrigerant handling licence categories. Check scope before work on heat pumps or refrigeration circuits.
National	Refrigerant lookup	Look for the Tick / ARC	Check a Refrigerant Handling Licence	Public licence check for ARC Refrigerant Handling Licences.
VIC	Electrical	Energy Safe Victoria	Electrical licences	Victorian electrical worker and contractor licensing information.
VIC	Electrical contracting	Energy Safe Victoria	Registered Electrical Contractors	Victorian Registered Electrical Contractor information.
VIC	Electrical lookup	Energy Safe Victoria	Search public registers	Public registers including Registered Electrical Contractor and electrical licence searches.
VIC	Gasfitting	Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website	Gasfitting work	Victorian gasfitting work classes and scope.
VIC	Gas appliance servicing	Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website	Type A Appliance Servicing	Victorian Type A gas appliance servicing class and parent gasfitting requirement.
VIC	Plumbing/gas lookup	Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website	Find and check a practitioner	Search registered building practitioners and plumbers in Victoria.
VIC	Plumbing	Building and Plumbing Commission / VBA website	Plumbing registration and licensing	Victorian plumbing registration and licensing information.
NSW	Electrical	NSW Government / Building Commission NSW	Electrical work licensing	NSW electrical wiring work licensing information.
NSW	Restricted electrical	NSW Government / Building Commission NSW	Disconnection and reconnection of fixed electrical equipment	NSW restricted disconnection/reconnection certificate information.
NSW	Plumbing/gas	NSW Government / Building Commission NSW	Plumbing, draining and gasfitting work	NSW plumbing, draining and gasfitting licence/certificate categories.
NSW	Licence lookup	Verify NSW	Contractor and tradespeople register	Public register for NSW contractor licences, qualified supervisors and tradesperson certificates.
NSW	Licence lookup	Service NSW	Check a builder or tradesperson licence	Service NSW entry point to check contractor and tradesperson licences.
QLD	Electrical	WorkSafe Queensland / Electrical Safety Office	Electrical licences	Queensland electrical worker and contractor licensing information.
QLD	Electrical lookup	Queensland Electrical Safety Office	Electrical licence search	Public search for Queensland electrical contractor licence numbers.
QLD	Gas work	Business Queensland / RSHQ	Registers of gas work licences and authorisations	Queensland gas work licence and authorisation register information.
QLD	Gas lookup	Resources Safety and Health Queensland	Register of gas work licences and authorisations	Queensland gas work licence and authorisation search guidance.
QLD	Plumbing/trade lookup	Queensland Building and Construction Commission	QBCC Licensee Register	Queensland licensee register for QBCC-regulated trade licences.
WA	Licence lookup	Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS	Building and Energy licence and registration search	WA online licence search for licensed tradespeople and registered practitioners.
WA	Electrical	Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS	Electrical licensing	WA electrical worker, contractor and restricted electrical licensing information.
WA	Electrical contracting	Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS	Electrical contractor licensing	WA electrical contractor licensing information.
WA	Plumbing	Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS	Plumbers licensing	WA plumbers licensing information.
WA	Trade lookup	Building and Energy WA / DEMIRS	Find a licensed electrician, gas fitter or plumber	WA public check page for electricians, gas fitters and plumbers.
SA	Licence lookup	SA Government	Check occupational licence holders	SA public licence holder check for plumbers, gas fitters, electricians and other occupations.
SA	Plumbing/gas/electrical	SA Government / Consumer and Business Services	Plumbing, gas fitting and electrical registration and contractors' licences	SA contractor licence and worker registration requirements for plumbing, gas fitting and electrical work.
SA	Licence lookup	Consumer and Business Services SA	Find a licence holder	CBS licensing register entry point.
SA	Compliance certificate	Office of the Technical Regulator SA	Electronic Certificates of Compliance	SA electronic certificate of compliance information for plumbing, gas fitting and electrical work.
TAS	Licence lookup	Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Tasmania	Find a licensed tradesperson	Tasmanian register for current electricians, plumbers, gas-fitters and other licensed trades.
TAS	Licence lookup	PlanBuild Tasmania	Find a licensed professional	Tasmanian building and construction professional lookup.
TAS	Licensing	Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Tasmania	Licensing and Registration	Tasmanian occupational licensing information.
ACT	Construction occupations	ACT Planning	Construction licences	ACT construction occupation licence types including electrician, plumber, drainer, gasfitter and gas appliance worker.
ACT	Public registers	Access Canberra	Public registers	Access Canberra public register entry point.
ACT	Consumer check	Access Canberra	Choosing a tradesperson	ACT consumer guidance on finding licensed builders and tradespeople.
NT	Electrical	NT WorkSafe	Electrical licensing	Northern Territory electrical worker and contractor licensing information.
NT	Electrical lookup	NT WorkSafe	Check an electrical workers licence	NT public electrical worker licence list.
NT	Electrical contractor lookup	NT WorkSafe	Find a licensed electrical contractor	NT guidance and list for licensed electrical contractors.
NT	Gasfitting	NT WorkSafe	Gasfitters	NT gasfitting licence information.
NT	Plumbing/drainage	NT Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board	NT Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board	NT board and list of licensed plumbers and drainers.
NT	Public register	Licensing NT	Public Register	NT public register for licensed individuals, companies or firms.
VIC	Gasfitting direct practitioner record	BPC/VBA	Glenn Downie practitioner plumbing detail	Direct official BPC/VBA practitioner record link supplied for Classic Gas Services; includes Type A appliance servicing according to supplied listing evidence.

Standards and references

Relevant standards and code references

These references do not replace checking a technician licence. They identify the technical standards or code layer that may apply once the work type is known.

Work or issue	Standard, regulator or reference	How to use it
How standards interact with law	What is a Standard / Standards and the Law	Use this to explain that standards are generally voluntary unless legislation, licence conditions, contracts or the NCC make them mandatory.
Finding the current standard text	Standards Store	Use the Standards Store or Reader Room rather than copying standard text into this site.
Public standards access	Reader Room public access	Use for limited public access where available. Do not rely on unofficial copies.
Building and plumbing code context	National Construction Code	Use where pool, spa, plumbing, drainage, building or barrier work intersects with the National Construction Code.
Electrical installations	AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations, known as the Wiring Rules	Relevant to fixed wiring, RCD/safety-switch issues, equipotential bonding and pool/spa electrical installations.
Electrical safe work practice	AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on or near low-voltage and extra-low voltage electrical installations and equipment	Relevant to safe working methods for low-voltage electrical testing and diagnosis.
Gas pool and spa heaters	AS/NZS 5601.1:2022 Gas installations - General installations	Relevant to gas installations, gas appliances, flues and commissioning where gasfitting work is involved.
Plumbing and drainage	AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage series	Relevant where pool or spa work crosses into regulated water supply, sanitary plumbing, drainage or connected services.
Heat pumps and refrigerant systems	AS/NZS 5149 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps series	Relevant to refrigerating systems and heat pumps, alongside ARC licence conditions.
Refrigerant handling practice	Refrigerant Handling Code of Practice for Stationary RAC Equipment 2025	Use with ARC licence checks for stationary refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, including relevant heat pumps.
Pool and spa safety barriers	AS 1926.1-2012 Swimming pool safety - Safety barriers for swimming pools	Relevant to swimming pool and spa safety barriers when state law or building approval requires it.
Pool water recirculation	AS 1926.3 Swimming pool safety - Water recirculation systems	Relevant to circulation-system safety, suction points and entrapment risk where applicable.
Spa and equipment product safety	AS/NZS 60335.2.60 Particular requirements for whirlpool baths and whirlpool spas	Relevant as product/equipment safety context for whirlpool baths and spas. It is not a technician licence.