In Western Australia, under the Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011, building surveyors must be registered before they can carry out building surveying work and must work under a building surveying contractor or as an employee of a permit authority.
Already have a licence in Australia or New Zealand?
Show moreIf you are registered or licensed as a building surveyor elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand, and want to be registered in Western Australia, you may be able to apply for mutual recognition to get a WA licence or automatic mutual recognition to have your registration recognised in WA.
Licence/registration search
Show moreThe online licence search can help you find a licensed building surveyor or check your licence status.
How to use the online licence search
Search by number: You can check if a licence number is still valid. Type the number into the field on the opening screen.
Search by type of licence: You can look for licensed people in your neighbourhood. Click on ‘Type’. Start typing in the licence type in the box eg. debt collector. Then type in either a name or location.
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