Licence types and fees

Licences and their fees

Fees for licences, permits, notifications and registrations are determined by their corresponding regulations.

In the same licence type, there may be a different fee to apply for a new licence, amend or renew an existing licence, or order a replacement licence or card.

Some licence fees are based on fee units.

Fees shown for each licence type are valid for the 2025–26 financial year.

All licence fees are excluding GST.

Fees are reviewed annually.

Replacement plastic card licences

From 19 September 2022, replacement cards for licences available online are free of charge.

Asbestos removal

Asbestos removal Class A

• New or renew: 75.7 fee units = $1,272.55
• Nominate additional supervisor: $0

Asbestos removal Class B

• New or renew: 64.5 fee units = $1084.25
• Nominate additional supervisor: $0

Construction induction (white card)

• New: 1.8 fee units = $30.30
• Replace plastic card: = $0

Dangerous goods – driver, vehicle, notification

Dangerous goods driver licence

• New: 5.77 fee units = $97.00
• Renew: 5.49 fee units = $92.30
• Amend: $0
• Replace plastic card: $0

Dangerous goods vehicle licence

• New or renew: 0.98 fee units = $16.50
• Amend: $0

Dangerous goods storage and handling notification

• Notification: $0

Explosives

In addition to the fees outlined below, an explosives licence application may have additional fees. These include a National Police check ($42.80) and ASIO security assessment ($21.40).

Drive a vehicle transporting explosives – driver

• New or renew: $68.80
• Amend: $24.10
• Replacement licence: $0

Pyrotechnician

• New or renew: $68.80
• Amend: $24.10
• Replacement licence: $0
• Assessment of experience, if required: $68.80

Transport explosives by road – vehicle

• New or renew: $68.80
• Amend: $24.10
• Replacement licence: $55.00

Transport explosives by rail

• New or renew: $549.70
• Amend: $192.40
• Replacement licence: $55.00

Use blasting explosives

• New or renew: $68.80
• Amend: $24.10
• Replacement licence: $0

Explosives – manufacture, store, sell or import

Manufacture explosives at a factory

• New or renew: $5497.05
• Amend: $1924.00
• Replacement licence: $55.00

Manufacture explosives at a premises other than a factory

• New or renew: $343.60
• Amend: $120.30
• Replacement licence: $55.00

Store in medium scale storage – each premises

• New or renew: $274.85
• Amend: $96.20
• Replacement licence: $55.00

Store above prescribed amounts (magazine) – each premises

• New or renew: $549.70
• Amend: $192.40
• Replacement licence: $55.00

Sell or import explosives

• New or renew: $68.80
• Amend: $24.10
• Replacement licence: $55.00

High consequence dangerous goods (HCDG)

In addition to the fees outlined below, a HCDG licence application may have additional fees. These include a National Police Check ($40.00) and ASIO security assessment ($19.00).

High consequence dangerous goods licence

• New or renew: 7.6 fee units = $127.80 (per licence selection)
• Amend: 1.9 fee units = $31.95
• Replacement licence : $77.50

High consequence dangerous goods permit

• New or renew: $0
• Amend: $0
• Replace plastic card: $0

High risk work

Licence fee for each class of high risk work

• New: 4.5 fee units = $75.65
• Renew: 3.4 fee units = $57.20
• Replace plastic card: $0
• Interstate transfer: 3.4 fee units = $57.20

Major hazard facilities

• New, renew, amend or transfer: 9.3 fee units = $156.35 per hour
  (Max 6,570.9 fee units = $110,456.80 over 700 hours)

Plant and equipment design and alteration

• Registration or notice of plant design: 20 fee units = $336.20
• Registration or notice of altered plant design: 20 fee units = $336.20

Refer to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 and Equipment (Public Safety) Regulations 2017.

Scheduled carcinogens

• New or renew: 7.9 fee units = $132.80 per hour
  (Max: 86.9 fee units = $1460.80 over 11 hours)

Exemptions

For further information on exemptions, refer to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and their subordinate regulations.

More information

When you receive a licence, you must comply with any terms and conditions imposed on it. WorkSafe may suspend or cancel a licence if the activities relating to it are not being carried out safely and competently.

Licences are required by law

Licences are issued by WorkSafe under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and their subordinate regulations.