Landscaping Licensing Information

VICTORIA

The process of getting a builders' licence in Victoria is managed and regulated by the Victorian Building Authority.

Licensing

You must be registered with the Victorian Building Authority in Victoria to:

  • perform domestic building work that costs more than $10,000 (including labour and materials)
  • carry out re-blocking, re-stumping, demolition work or removal of a home, regardless of cost
  • provide more than one type of building work (such as plastering and painting) that costs more than $10,000 (including labour and materials).

License Types

  • Domestic Builder (Limited to the Construction of Structural Landscaping) 

License Application

https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/building/builder-registrations/domestic-builder

Experience

For each type of registration, you will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Evidence of experience is required for structural landscaping registration
  • Complete an Experience Statement and a Technical Referee Report
  • You also may be required to undertake a written test and/or an interview

Qualifications

  • AHC 30916 Certificate in Landscape Construction, including the following units:
  • Arrange building applications and approvals (CPCCBC4026A)
  • Produce all labour and material schedules for ordering (CPCCBC4005A)
  • Read and interpret plans and specifications (CPCCBC402B)
  • Select and prepare a construction contract (CPCCBC4003A). 

If you have not completed this certificate, the VBA will assess your Structural Landscaping knowledge against the competencies included in the certificate.

National Police Check

Applicants must provide a copy of National Police Certificate.

Financial Requirements

Not Applicable

Building Insurance Requirements

If you undertake domestic building work worth more than $16,000, then you need domestic building insurance that will cover costs up to $300,000 to fix structural defects for six years, and non-structural defects for two years.

Before taking a deposit or any money, building practitioners must provide their client with (1) a copy of the policy and (2) a certificate of currency covering the client's property.

Domestic building insurance covers the client if, before work is complete, the practitioner is deceased, is declared insolvent or disappears.

It covers costs up to $300,000 to fix structural defects for six years, and non-structural defects for two years.

In all other cases, it is up to the building practitioner to fix or complete works, or to pay any costs awarded.
 

More Information

For more information on applying for a Victorian Licence, or to learn more about the process, visit the Victorian Building Authority website.