New South Wales

The Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004 (CAPI) will be repealed on 1 July 2022. From that date: existing CAPI licences will cease to be current NSW Fair Trading will be responsible for licensing of Commercial Agents SLED will remain responsible for licensing of Private Inquiry Agents, which will become Private Investigators as a new […]

NSW Fair Trading will take over the regulation of Commercial Agents from 1 July 2022 while Private Inquiry agents will become a new subclass of security licence and renamed Private Investigators. You currently have the opportunity to give your feedback on the draft Fair Trading Amendment (Commercial Agents) Regulation, which will support the incoming Fair […]

A new condition has been imposed by SLED on all Master licensees to ensure that all Class 1 security operatives (except Class 1E -Monitoring Centre Operators) have current first aid training while performing security duties. Master licence holders will be responsible for ensuring that every Class 1 licensee they provide has a current First Aid […]

Receive fee-free training with one of our approved training providers as well as accredited infection prevention and control training. There is a current need for trained and licensed Security Officers in NSW. There are opportunities to play a vital role in the NSW Government’s response to COVID-19, by undertaking work in the Hotel Quarantine program.  […]

Applications for Class 1 and Class 2 security operative licences can now be lodged online and applicants are strongly encouraged to apply in this manner rather than posting SLED paper-based applications. For details on application and eligibility requirements, and to apply online, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-security-operative-licence