Apply to contract for building work in South Australia.
Whether you are going out on your own, licensing a company or stepping into supervision, BLS helps prepare the SA contractor licence and any supervisor registration the business needs.
How builder licensing works in South Australia.
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) administers building work contractor licences in South Australia under the Building Work Contractors Act. A key SA feature: a contractor licence generally must be backed by a registered building work supervisor. If you are a sole operator you often need both the licence and the supervisor registration in your own name, and the qualification sits behind the supervisor side.
What are you applying for in South Australia?
Choose the option closest to your situation. You do not need to know the exact licence class before speaking with BLS.
Building work contractor licence
Want to quote and sign contracts for building work? BLS helps prepare the contractor licence, its work conditions and the supervisor details that support it.
View this serviceTrade contractor licence
Ready to contract your own trade work? Check the SA licence conditions and qualification requirements before you apply.
Building work supervisor registration
Stepping up to supervise building work or support your own contractor licence? BLS helps prepare the supervisor registration and work history for the conditions you need.
View this serviceMutual recognition into SA
Already licensed interstate? You may be able to apply for an equivalent SA licence through mutual recognition, subject to local conditions and supervisor requirements.
Get the application sorted before you lodge.
We check what you can apply for, show you what is missing and help prepare the forms and supporting documents.
Know what to apply for
Tell us what you do now and what you are trying to move into. We check the licence or registration that fits.
Find out what is missing
We review the qualifications, projects, licences and referees you already have, then tell you what else is needed.
Get the application ready to lodge
We help complete the forms, prepare the supporting documents and check the details before you submit them.
Start with the 60-second check.
Get clear on your likely licence, gaps and next step before you pay for training or start pulling the paperwork together.