The Victorian Government made some changes to the Building Act 1993. They are calling these changes the Building Amendment (Registration of Building Trades and Other Matters) Act 2018. The aim is to ensure certain trades practitioners have licencing and registration. Certain building work will also need licences or registrations.

Getting your builders licence in Victoria will open up heaps of opportunities. It can help you get a good job—and if it interests you—become a supervisor or start your own business.

But the process is not a simple one. You might be wondering whether you need a certificate or diploma, whether you need to do a builders licence course and how much experience is required.

The answers to these questions depend on what type of builder you want to be.

Read on to find out how to get your builders licence in Victoria.

Gone are the days when one can simply march out into an unclaimed slice of land and think, “hm yes, I believe I’ll build a house here.” As liberating and flexible as living out on the frontier might have been, such a do-as-you-please lifestyle simply won’t cut it anymore. With so many regulations, codes of

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