The Contractor Licence is a business license issued to both companies and individuals (sole traders, partners, or trustees) and allows them to directly enter contracts with property owners, builders, principal contractors, and developers.
This licence allows one to manage tasks within the following scope:
Painting and decorating
Painting and decorating excluding applying cement render
Successful completion of either of the following courses:
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Australia’s building regulators are intensifying their crackdown on unlicensed and improperly licensed work. Across all states, hundreds of penalties are issued each year, with fines often reaching into the multi-million-dollar range and businesses being forced to shut down.
In Queensland, hundreds of fines have been issued for unlicensed contracting. In NSW, 2024 prosecutions alone resulted in hundreds of penalties, and in Victoria, recent years have seen multi-million-dollar fines issued. Enforcement is ramping up, with large-scale audit blitzes, stop-work orders, and mandatory rectifications becoming increasingly common.
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Secure your professional consultation with an industry expert for only $220 to assess your eligibility to apply for a range of construction licenses.
We cover builders licence for low-rise residential, medium-rise, open class commercial projects, as well as a wide range of construction contractor licence categories.
This 30-minute consultation includes:
Determine the Best Pathway
We identify the fastest and most effective process for you to get licensed — even if you’re new to construction.
Plan & Roadmap
You’ll receive a personalised, step-by-step plan to reach your goal, along with a clear estimate of all costs upfront. You only pay for the work we do – with full transparency.
Once booked, you’ll receive instant email confirmation, plus reminders 24 hours and 1 hour before your appointment. Rescheduling is easy and can be done at any time.