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Licensing and registration

There are several trades and industrial items that require either  a licence or registration. Below is a listing of some of these trades and items.

Contents

1. High risk work
2. Asbestos
3. Demolition licence
4. Plant
5. New fees

1. High risk work

From 1 October 2007 High Risk Work Licences replaced the National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for User and Operators of Industrial Equipment.  Learn more:

2. Asbestos

An asbestos removal licence is required in Western Australia for the removal or encapsulation of installed thermal or acoustic insulation that contains asbestos.  Only a licence holder or an employee of a licence holder may carry out this type of work.
A licence may be applied for by completing the approved application found in the Asbestos removal licence package found below.

Asbestos removal licence package

3. Demolition 

A licence is required to carry out certain types of demolition work. 
It is an offence to do any work described as "class 1", "class 2" or "class 3" demolition work without an appropriate licence.  A person may apply for a licence to carry out demolition work by filling out the approved application found with the demolition licence application package below.
Please be sure to read the information and instructions found in the application package before filling out your application.

Demolition licence package

Further information regarding demolitions


For assistance, please contact the WorkSafe Call centre

    4. Plant

    Register an item of plant

    In Western Australia certain items of plant must be registered with WorkSafe due to their potential to cause bodily harm or death.  To register an item of plant Application 101 must be completed and submitted to WorkSafe. 

    Item of plant registration package

    Application 101: Registration or re-registration of an item of plant
    Application 101: Form only
    Individual items of plant to be registered (Table of plant details)
    Definitions of terms

    Plant design registration

    In Western Australia certain kinds of plant must be registered with WorkSafe due to their potential to cause bodily harm or death.  To register a plant design Application 100 must be completed and submitted to WorkSafe.

    Plant design registration package

    Application 100: Registration of plant design or alteration to plant design
    Application 100: Form only
    Download entire application in DOC format
    Kinds of plant requiring registration of plant design (Table of plant details)
    Definitions of terms

    * Notes regarding use of the DOC formatted application form.

    New fees

    Licence to Perform High Risk Work

    • Application for Licence (new issue or variation): $73.00
    • Application for renewal of licence: $62.00
    • Application for conversion of licence: $46.50
    • Application for replacement of lost or stolen licence/certificate: $46.50

    Demolition Licences

    • Class 1 Demolition Licence: $3,753.00
    • Class 2 Demolition Licence: $2,492.00
    • Class 3 Demolition Licence: $1,205.00
    • Asbestos Removal Licence: $1,246.00

    Assessor for Licence to Perform High Risk Work

    • Registration for a new Assessor: $886.00
    • Renewal of Registration: $442.50
    • Variation of Registration: $147.00

    Registration of Plant

    • Registration and Re-Registration: $73.00
    • Registration of Design of Plant: $81.00

    Asbestos Removal 

    • Asbestos Removal Licences - Applications & Biennial Renewals: $3,850.00

    More information

    Should you need any assistance with certification, registration and/or licensing please contact the WorkSafe call centre.