If you want a friendly and supportive Association that will be there for you when you have questions, you want to join the Security Providers Association of Australia (SPAAL).
If you want a friendly and supportive Association that will be there for you when you have questions, you want to join the Security Providers Association of Australia (SPAAL).
Security industry licensing requirements vary for each State and Territory and you should familiarise yourself with the respective legislation and visit the State government licensing regulator website for your State or Territory below.
Companies providing security services must obtain a Master or Security Firm Licence and employees undertaking security services must obtain an individual licence for that security industry sector. Self employed must hold a Master or Security Firm Licence and individual licence for that security industry sector.
There are a large number of security training courses to choose from, but in order to qualify for a licence you must have had completed the relevant course or courses approved by the licensing regulator in each State and Territory, or have other qualifications or experience recognised by an approved training provider. Evidence of your qualifications and experience must then be submitted with your licence application.
Click the links below to go to the State and Territory security industry licensing regulators websites.
This legislation is administered by the Security Licensing and Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police)
This legislation is administered by the Firearms Registry (NSW Police)
This legislation is administered by the QLD Department of Fair Trading
This legislation is administered by the Queensland Police
This legislation is administered by the VIC Licensing Services Division (Victoria Police)
This legislation is administered by the South Australian Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
This legislation is administered by the SA Police
This legislation is administered by the WA Police Licensing Services
This legislation is administered by the Tasmanian Office of Consumer Affairs and Trading
This legislation is administered by the Tasmania Police
This legislation is administered by the ACT Office of Regulatory Services
This legislation is administered by the Australian Federal Police
This legislation is administered by the NT Department of Justice
This legislation is administered by the NT Police

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