Licensing
Registered Training Organisations must ensure that they meet the legislative and licensing requirements relevant to their scope of registration. Information about the relevant legislative and licensing requirements can be found in Training Packages and/or through the appropriate licensing authorities (see below). Some information on licensing requirements related to traineeships and apprenticeships is also available through the NSW Department of Education and Training's DET Apprenticeships and Traineeships
NSW and Australian Licensing, Regulatory and Registration Authorities
NSW Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/business/businesslicences.html (licences)
NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR)
http://www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/gr_default.asp
WorkCover NSW
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/default.htm
NSW Department of Health
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health_pr/reg.html
(registration boards)
NSW Department of Community Services (DOCS)
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCS/HOMEPAGE/HOME.htm
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCS/STANDARD/
PC_101107.html (legislation)
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCS/STANDARD/
PC_100972.html (children’s services licensing)
NSW Commission for Children and Young People
http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/director/check.cfm
(working with children check)
NSW Police Security Industry Registry (SIR)
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/structure/
corporate_services/security_industry_registry
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf
NSW Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority
Course in Transport of Dangerous Goods -QLD30744
This course was accredited in Queensland in 2008, and by national agreement, accepted as the course required by applicants for a licence in dangerous goods driving. In NSW the licensing competent authority is the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW). Read more
