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How to check a security licence in Queensland

Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld), administered by Office of Fair Trading Queensland

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Queensland issues licences to the people who do security work (security providers) and to the firms that supply them. A firm licence is needed even if the firm subcontracts all the work out, but not for a sole trader who does the work themselves.

This guide covers what the licences are called in Queensland and where to check them. For what to confirm before you sign, see how to check a security provider’s licence in Australia.

Business licences

Security firm licence

Needed to supply staff for security work, or to be paid for security services even when you subcontract them. A firm can hold class 1, class 2 or both:

  • Class 1 firm: supplies bodyguards, private investigators, crowd controllers and security officers (cash in transit, unarmed, monitoring, dog patrol)
  • Class 2 firm: supplies security advisers and security equipment installers

Individual licences

Security provider licence (class 1)

For bodyguards, private investigators, crowd controllers and security officers (cash in transit, unarmed, monitoring, dog patrol). A new entrant can hold a six-month restricted licence while training, working under the direct supervision of a fully licensed provider.

Security provider licence (class 2)

For security advisers (specific advice about the risks at a specific location) and security equipment installers (who install, repair, service or maintain security equipment).

CCTV, alarm and lock work

Installers of security equipment need a class 2 security provider licence, and a firm supplying them needs a class 2 security firm licence. The Queensland sources we used don’t mention locksmiths specifically, so ask a locksmith which licence, if any, covers their work.

How to check a licence in Queensland

Use the Queensland Government check a licence (Office of Fair Trading register).

  • The Office of Fair Trading keeps a free public register of licensed security industry employees and firms.
  • An official extract, for a fee, shows each licence holder’s name, the firm’s business name and place of business, the licence status (licensed, expired, refused, cancelled or suspended), the licence number and class, the expiry date and any conditions.
  • The free online search is for information only and can’t be used as evidence in legal proceedings.

Queensland listings in this directory

Queensland licence numbers in this directory are as published by each business. We haven’t matched them against the register yet. Of the 40 providers listed for areas in Queensland:

  • Published by the business, not independently verified: 18
  • No licence number published: 20
  • No security licence is listed for these services: 2

Browse them by area: Brisbane, Regional QLD.

Sources

Checked September 2026. Licensing rules change, so confirm current requirements with Office of Fair Trading Queensland.

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