Victoria is following suit of Queensland in adopting the labour hire licencing scheme.
Labour hire businesses must now apply for a licence to operate in Victoria. The scheme commenced on 29th April 2019 giving labour hire providers 6-months (until 29th October) to apply for the licence. From 30 October 2019, substantial penalties will apply to labour hire providers who don’t have a licence or a licence application pending and businesses that use unlicensed providers. Read more
