In Tasmania, trade licences are issued by the Department of Justice. While there is no specific carpentry licence, the trade falls under the building work category, which covers building construction and repair. To carry out any building work that exceeds $5,000 (incl. labour and materials) a registered owner-builder or accredited builder must supply a building permit. Unaccredited building practitioners or tradespeople may carry out building work valued below $5,000, even if the work requires a building permit.
Builder accreditation in Tasmania is categories as follows:
The work can be categorised as follows:
Accredited building practitioners must:
In order to apply for building practitioner accreditation, you must:
Lodge your application at your nearest Service Tasmania shop.
For more information for the current licensing requirements in Tasmania, click here.