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A new Licence Recognition website has been launched to support the Council of Australian Governments' mutual recognition initiatives.
The website, www.licencerecognition.gov.au, allows the user to look up occupational licence entitlements in another state or territory, based on the currently-held licence. The website also has information on who to contact to apply for a licence.
From February 2007, new arrangements have been put in place making it easier for licensed tradespeople, and authorities that issue licences, to know what licence a worker is entitled to when applying for a licence in another jurisdiction. Workers need to apply to the relevant authority, hold a current valid licence, and pay a licence fee, but the new arrangements give certainty to most applicants about what licence will be issued.
The new arrangements cover licences issued to:
- electricians
- electrical fitters, lineworkers, and cable jointers
- tradespeople with restricted electrical licences
- plumbers and gas-fitters
- carpenters and joiners, bricklayers, and builders
- refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanics
- auto-gas installers
When they search the website, some licence holders will find that "no equivalent licence" is stated. In these cases, workers can still apply for individual assessment as they have always been able to do.
For more information, visit www.licencerecognition.gov.au
This page was generated on 10 December, 2009
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