Contractor licence verification
Verify a contractor licence in Australia
Check builder and tradesperson licence status by licence number, name, or ABN. WorkClear covers current live public sources with 779K official records, with South Australia rebuilding.
Search
Find a licence by number, name, or available register details.
Verify
Review status, holder, class, state, and official register source.
Automate
Use API access when checks need to run inside your systems.
What to check
Licence details that matter
Confirm current status
Check whether a contractor licence is current, expired, suspended, cancelled, or unavailable before relying on it for work.
Check authorised scope
A licence may only cover specific classes of work. Review the state, licence type, and categories returned by the register.
Match the holder details
Compare the licence holder, business name, ABN, and state against the person or company you are engaging.
Automate repeat checks
Use WorkClear API access when verification needs to run inside onboarding, procurement, marketplace, or compliance systems.
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Free account with unlimited verification search. Paid plans unlock API access, monitoring, watchlists, and reusable evidence.