Security 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.
Self employed and companies providing security services must obtain a security licence and employees undertaking security services must obtain an individual licence for the relevant security sector.
Security Industry Act 2003
Security Industry Regulations 2003
Regulator – Access Canberra
ACT Firearms Act 1996
ACT Firearms Regulations 2008
ACT Prohibited Weapons Act 1996
Regulator – Australian Federal Police
Labour Hire Licensing
On 27 May 2021, the ACT introduced a new licensing scheme for labour hire providers that will better protect workers and promote responsible practices in the labour hire services industry.
Regulator – WorkSafe ACT
Security Industry Regulations 2003
Regulator – Access Canberra
ACT Firearms Act 1996
ACT Firearms Regulations 2008
ACT Prohibited Weapons Act 1996
Regulator – Australian Federal Police
Labour Hire Licensing
On 27 May 2021, the ACT introduced a new licensing scheme for labour hire providers that will better protect workers and promote responsible practices in the labour hire services industry.
Regulator – WorkSafe ACT
Security Industry Act 1997
Security Industry Regulation 2016
Regulator – Security Licensing and Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police)
Firearms Act 1996 (NSW)
Firearms Regulation 2006 (NSW)
Weapons Prohibition Act 1998
Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009
Regulator – Firearms Registry (NSW Police)
Other related NSW legislation:
Workplace Surveillance Act 2005
Surveillance Devices Act 2007
Security Industry Regulation 2016
Regulator – Security Licensing and Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police)
Firearms Act 1996 (NSW)
Firearms Regulation 2006 (NSW)
Weapons Prohibition Act 1998
Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2009
Regulator – Firearms Registry (NSW Police)
Other related NSW legislation:
Workplace Surveillance Act 2005
Surveillance Devices Act 2007
Security Providers Act 1993
Security Providers Regulation 2008
Security Providers (Security Firm Code of Practice) Regulation 2008
Security Providers (Crowd Control Code of Practice) Regulation 2008
Security Providers (Security Officer- Licensed Premises – Code Of Practice) Regulation 2008
Regulator – Office of Fair Trading
Weapons Act 1990
Weapons Regulation 2016
Weapons Categories Regulation 1997
Regulator – Queensland Police
Labour Hire Licensing
From 16 April 2018, security providers who provide employees to another security provider or client require a labour hire licence.
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017
Labour Hire Licensing Regulation 2018
Regulator – Office of Industrial Relations
Security Providers Regulation 2008
Security Providers (Security Firm Code of Practice) Regulation 2008
Security Providers (Crowd Control Code of Practice) Regulation 2008
Security Providers (Security Officer- Licensed Premises – Code Of Practice) Regulation 2008
Regulator – Office of Fair Trading
Weapons Act 1990
Weapons Regulation 2016
Weapons Categories Regulation 1997
Regulator – Queensland Police
Labour Hire Licensing
From 16 April 2018, security providers who provide employees to another security provider or client require a labour hire licence.
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017
Labour Hire Licensing Regulation 2018
Regulator – Office of Industrial Relations
Private Security Act 2004
Private Security Regulations 2016
Regulator – Victoria Police
Firearms Act 1996
Firearms Regulations 2018
Regulator – Victoria Police
Labour Hire Licensing
From 30 October 2019, security providers who provide employees to another security provider or client require a labour hire licence.
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018
Labour Hire Licensing Regulations 2018
Regulator – Labour Hire Licensing Authority
Private Security Regulations 2016
Regulator – Victoria Police
Firearms Act 1996
Firearms Regulations 2018
Regulator – Victoria Police
Labour Hire Licensing
From 30 October 2019, security providers who provide employees to another security provider or client require a labour hire licence.
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018
Labour Hire Licensing Regulations 2018
Regulator – Labour Hire Licensing Authority