How to check an electrician's licence in Australia
Electrical work is licensed. The person doing the work needs the right licence, and a business that quotes to the public usually needs an electrical contractor licence as well. In Queensland those are separate: an electrical work licence for the person, and an electrical contractor licence for the business. Other states draw the line in their own statutes, but the practical check is the same. Look up the name and number on the quote, in the state where the address sits.
Where to look
New South Wales: the Service NSW check for a contractor licence, which draws on Fair Trading records. Victoria: the Energy Safe Victoria public register. Queensland: the Electrical Safety Office licence search. South Australia: the occupational licence register on SA.GOV. Western Australia: the Building and Energy licence search. Tasmania: Consumer, Building and Occupational Services. The Australian Capital Territory: Access Canberra. The Northern Territory: NT WorkSafe's electrical worker and contractor lists.
What a current listing shows
A current listing is about that licence, not about workmanship on your particular job. Check the name matches the quote, the class of licence covers the work, and the expiry has not passed. A trading name that does not appear, while a different entity does, is worth a question before you pay.
ElectricalQuotes asks applicants to confirm they hold a current electrical contractor licence. It does not claim a licence check has been completed unless that check is recorded.
Get a quote
ElectricalQuotes introduces you to a licensed local electrician. It is not an electrical contractor, and it does not promise a time.