Interstate and New Zealand applicants (mutual recognition)

Read Section 32 and Schedule 1 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF File, 1.02 MB) for more information on external licence equivalents.

If you hold one of the exact external licences listed below, you can work within the scope of that licence in Queensland without having to apply for a Queensland electrical work licence.

If you do not hold an exact licence, you will need to lodge a statutory declaration for the relevant licence jurisdiction:

• interstate licence holder statutory declaration (mutual recognition declaration) (PDF File, 11.9 KB) or
• New Zealand licence holder statutory declaration form (PDF File, 12.0 KB) (New Zealand applicants).

The following relevant licence application will also need to be lodged with the statutory declaration:

• application for an electrical work licence (PDF File, 323.7 KB)
• application for electrical work licence (other than apprentice) (PDF File, 382.0 KB)
• application for electrical work licence (permit holder) (PDF File, 237.1 KB)
• restricted work licence/permit (other than apprentice) (PDF File, 356.9 KB).

External licence equivalents

• New South Wales
• Victoria
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Western Australia
• Australian Capital Territory
• Northern Territory
• New Zealand

New South Wales

Fair Trading New South Wales (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Contractor licence endorsed 'electrical wiring work (electrician)
    Note: this licence provides an external equivalent to a Queensland Electrical mechanic work licence; it does not provide an external equivalent to a Queensland Electrical Contractor Licence.
  • Qualified supervisor certificate - electrical wiring work (electrician)

Victoria

Energy Safe Victoria (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Electrician's licence

South Australia

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Electrical workers registration - any electrical work

Tasmania

Electricity Standards and Safety (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Electrical technician's licence
  • Electrician's licence
  • Electrical practitioner's licence

Western Australia

Energy Safety WA (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • 'A' Grade electrical workers licence endorsed 'All electrical work'
  • 'A' Grade electrical workers licence endorsed 'electrical mechanic'
  • 'A' Grade electrical workers licence endorsed 'electrical fitter and mechanic'
  • Electrical workers' licence endorsed 'electrician'
  • Electrician's licence that is not endorsed 'electrical fitter'
• Electrical fitter (Queensland)
  • 'A' Grade electrical workers licence endorsed 'electrical fitter'
  • Electrician's licence endorsed 'electrical fitter'

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Planning and Land Authority (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Unrestricted electrician licence

Northern Territory

Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Electrical workers licence endorsed 'electrical mechanic'
  • Electrical workers licence endorsed 'electrical fitter and mechanic'
• Electrical fitter (Queensland)
  • Electrical workers licence endorsed 'electrical fitter'

New Zealand

Electrical Workers Registration Board, New Zealand (non-Queensland Government link)

• Electrical mechanic (Queensland)
  • Practising licence for 'registered electrician'

Contracting for electrical work in Queensland

An electrical contractor licence is needed if you are providing electrical work for others as a sole trader, in partnership or corporation.  Under the provisions of Section 32 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF File, 1.02 MB), Schedule 1 an electrical contractor licence from another jurisdiction is not an external equivalent to a Queensland contractor licence. Therefore, you must also hold a current Queensland electrical contractor licence to contract for electrical work in Queensland.

Refer to Section 40 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (PDF File, 1.02 MB) for more information on eligibility requirements for an electrical contractor licence.

Note: There is no external equivalent licence to a Queensland Electrical Contractor licence.