Licence search hub
Australian work licence verification by state and licence type
Use this page to choose the right WorkClear verification path by state, sector, or common licence search intent. The actual search experience stays on the dedicated search page and signed-in dashboard.
Choose a licence type
Search the right register faster
WorkClear separates building and trade, real-estate, and security licences so customers can choose the right regulated sector before they search or automate.
Building and trades
Builders, plumbers, electricians, gasfitters, surveyors, painters, certifiers, and trade contractors.
Real estate
Property licence checks are live in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, and Tasmania.
Security
Security employee and firm checks are live in Queensland.
Building and trades
Verify contractor licences by state
Queensland
QBCC
Builders, plumbers, certifiers, and trade contractors from the QBCC register.
Verify QLDNew South Wales
NSW Fair Trading
Builders, electricians, plumbers, and specialist contractors from Fair Trading records.
Verify NSWVictoria
VBA and Energy Safe Victoria
Building, plumbing, and electrical licence categories from live Victorian registers.
Verify VICWestern Australia
WA Building and Energy
Building contractors, painters, surveyors, and WA trade licence categories.
Verify WAAustralian Capital Territory
Access Canberra
Builders, electricians, plumbers, and gasfitters from ACT licence records.
Verify ACTNorthern Territory
NT Licensing
Building, electrical, and plumbing practitioners in the Northern Territory.
Verify NTTasmania
CBOS
Building and occupational licence holders from Tasmanian records.
Verify TASSouth Australia
CBS PGE and Builder/BLD
Active plumbing, gas fitting, electrical, builder, and building-work contractor records from Consumer and Business Services SA.
Verify SAReal estate
Check real-estate licences in live states
Real-estate licence checks are live in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, and Tasmania. WorkClear does not claim national real-estate coverage yet.
Victoria real-estate licence check
23K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageNSWNew South Wales real-estate licence check
90K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageQLDQueensland real-estate licence check
53K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageWAWestern Australia real-estate licence check
13K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageACTACT real-estate licence check
1K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageNTNorthern Territory real-estate licence check
1K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageTASTasmania real-estate licence check
2K+ records in live WorkClear real-estate coverage.
Open pageSecurity
Check security licences in live states
Security licence checks are live for Queensland security employee and firm records. Broader security coverage should be added state-by-state as each official register is onboarded and validated.
Queensland security licence check
27K+ records in current WorkClear security coverage.
Open pageFuture security states
Additional security registers can be added under the same Security sector without mixing them into contractor or real-estate searches.
Use sector=security
For API checks and Business bulk CSV, pass the Security sector and an explicit state for current QLD security coverage.
Common searches
Find the licence check that matches your query
Verify a contractor licence
For contractor, building, trade, and construction licence searches across live WorkClear states.
Check a builder licence
For builder-specific searches and customer-friendly guidance on checking registration status.
Verify a tradesperson licence
For trade licence searches such as plumbers, electricians, gasfitters, painters, and related categories.
Check a real-estate licence
For property licence checks in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, and Tasmania, with state-specific pages for live registers.
Check a security licence
For security employee and firm licence checks in Queensland, with more security states added as separate source families when they are live.
Need a source we don't cover yet?
Send us the register name, state, licence type, and a few sample licence numbers. If the official source is workable, we can assess it for onboarding.
Free search
Create a free account for web licence search across live WorkClear categories.
Start freeAPI automation
Use paid API access to put licence checks inside onboarding, procurement, and marketplace systems.
Read API docsVerify console
Preview request and response shapes before adding repeated checks to your own system.
Compare plansStart now
Start with search, then automate the same check
Free accounts include web licence search. Paid plans add API access and higher volume. Business adds dashboard bulk CSV checks.