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High Consequence Dangerous Goods (HCDG) Permit - Victoria

Description

You will need this permit if your work involves unsupervised access to high consequence dangerous goods (HCDG) such as ammonium nitrate.

Dangerous goods are described as substances and articles that are potentially hazardous to people and property. In Victoria, ammonium nitrate and mixtures or emulsions containing more than 45% ammonium nitrate are considered high consequence dangerous goods. They may be corrosive, flammable, explosive, oxidising or reactive with water. Certain dangerous goods are designated as high consequence (HCDG) by the Agency.

This permit can only be granted to the employee of an HCDG licence holder. It entitles the permit holder to conduct the activities which the HCDG licence holder has authorised you to perform and has recorded in their security plan.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

You are required to pass a National Police Check and a security assessment. Please contact the agency for further eligibility requirements.

Prerequisites

Duration

Up to five years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Licence All -

No permit fees are required

Comply Miscellaneous All $22.60

ASIO security assessment. Fees for 2026-27

Act(s) name

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 Victoria

Approval time

Up to 40 days

Administering agency

Department of Treasury and Finance

WorkSafe Victoria

Contact details

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