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.

While many Australian industries have taken a hit since covid-19, all is not lost for aspiring builders.

As it turns out, most construction sites remained open, and the Victorian government is working on putting supports in place to keep the industry up and running. Student loans and job keeper payments help aspiring builders continue to get the qualifications and experience they need to start working now, and keep working when the economy recovers.

In this blog, we talk about some of the challenges to becoming a registered builder in times of covid-19 and offer some solutions.

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.