Is there a labour hire licence in New South Wales?
New South Wales has no labour hire licensing scheme, so there is no register to search and no licence for a provider to hold. Anyone telling you they are "NSW licensed" for labour hire is describing something that does not exist.
What to check instead
- The ABN, on ABN Lookup, and that it is active and matches the entity on the invoice.
- Another state's register, if they also operate there. A current Queensland or Victorian licence tells you something real about a business even when New South Wales does not require one.
- Insurance and workers compensation, in writing.
States that do licence
- Labour hire licensing in Queensland
- Labour hire licensing in Victoria
- Labour hire licensing in South Australia
- Labour hire licensing in Western Australia
Common questions
Is there a labour hire licence in New South Wales?
No. New South Wales has no labour hire licensing scheme, so there is no register to check and no licence for a provider to hold. That is not a loophole, it is simply that the state has not legislated one.
What can I check instead in New South Wales?
Check the ABN on ABN Lookup, and if the provider also operates in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia or Western Australia, check that state's register, because a licence there tells you something about the business even if it is not required where you are.
If you work for one of these providers
Whether your employer holds a licence is their problem. Yours is the stack of tickets they keep asking you to re-send. Register once and we hold them, track every expiry date and chase you before one lapses, whichever agency you are working through this month.