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How to check a security licence in South Australia

Security and Investigation Industry Act 1995 (SA), administered by Consumer and Business Services (SA)

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In South Australia, businesses and their employees both need a security agent’s licence for security work.

This guide covers what the licences are called in South Australia 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 agent’s licence (business)

Businesses must hold a security agent’s licence for:

  • crowd or venue control work
  • installing and maintaining security systems
  • guarding property or people
  • security systems sales and advice

Individual licences

Security agent’s licence (employee)

Employees doing the same functions need their own security agent’s licence.

CCTV, alarm and lock work

Installing and maintaining security systems, such as alarms and CCTV, is licensed security work in South Australia, for the business and the installer. The sources we used don’t mention locksmiths specifically, so ask a locksmith which licence covers their work.

How to check a licence in South Australia

Use the Consumer and Business Services licensing public register.

  • Search by licence number, or by the surname or trading name of the business.
  • Check the licence is current and the name matches the business on your quote.

South Australia listings in this directory

The CBS register sits behind a reCAPTCHA, which we don’t bypass, so South Australian licence numbers in this directory are as published by each business. Of the 11 providers listed for areas in South Australia:

  • Matched to a public register: 1
  • No licence number published: 9
  • No security licence is listed for these services: 1

Some of these businesses are licensed in another state as well, and a register match can be for that licence. Each listing shows which state and register it was matched on.

Browse them by area: Adelaide, Regional SA.

Sources

Checked September 2026. Licensing rules change, so confirm current requirements with Consumer and Business Services (SA).

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