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Employment Agent Licence - South Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to keep and conduct an Employment Agents Office.

An employment agent is a person or business that:

  • finds workers for a person or business that needs them, or
  • finds employment for a person that is looking for work.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be a fit and proper person
  • have the knowledge and experience in the industry
  • provide 2 character references for the agency manager
  • provide evidence of advertising your intention to apply for a licence in The Advertiser, 10 days before lodging your application
  • be familiar with the legislative requirements

Duration

2 years

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $18.70

Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $18.70

Fees for 2025-26

Lodgement process

Comply

  • Where you are not directly involved in the management of the business or a body corporate, you must conduct the proposed business under personal supervision of a natural person who is a resident of the State of South Australia and approved by the Director
  • To obtain approval of a manager the applicant must furnish the Director with the name of the natural person who is to act as the manager together with at least two character references and a statutory declaration on the prescribed forms.

Administering agency

SafeWork SA

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.