CrossNation recruits electricians, plumbers, carpenters, welders and other licensed and qualified tradespeople for Australian employers. Licences are issued by state regulators, so we record each candidate's licence and tickets against the job and the state before we shortlist. You verify them and decide.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
20.0 thousand in August 2026, against 19.5 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 18.1 thousand (Nov 2025) and the high was 22.3 thousand (May 2025). This ABS industry group covers building, civil and construction trade services.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Energy Safe Victoria says you must have a licence issued by Energy Safe Victoria to work as an electrical worker in Victoria. Its page also covers mutual recognition and gap training for people licensed elsewhere.
Source: Energy Safe Victoria: Electrical licences (retrieved 4 October 2026)
In Victoria, electrical workers are licensed by Energy Safe Victoria while plumbers and gasfitters are licensed by the Building and Plumbing Commission.
Source: Energy Safe Victoria: Working with tradespeople (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Trades Recognition Australia assesses trade skills; a successful assessment gives the relevant Australian qualification for a non-licensed trade or an OTSR for a licensed trade.
Source: Government of Western Australia: Getting your skills recognised (retrieved 4 October 2026)
To work in the construction industry at any level you must have a general construction induction card, known as a white card, obtained by completing training with a registered training organisation.
Source: WorkSafe Tasmania: White cards (construction induction) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Licences are regulated state by state. In Victoria, Energy Safe Victoria licenses electrical workers and the Building and Plumbing Commission licenses plumbers and gasfitters. Other states have their own regulators and recognition arrangements. Name the state and the type of work in your brief, and we will screen on the licence class the work needs.
To work in the construction industry at any level you must hold a general construction induction card, known as a white card, obtained through training with a registered training organisation. Individual sites may add their own inductions and tickets. Check candidates' cards and tickets before they start.
Trades Recognition Australia assesses trade skills onshore and offshore. Depending on the trade, the outcome is a qualification or an OTSR, and the state licence remains a separate requirement. We source sponsorship-ready overseas tradespeople, and the employer holds or obtains its own approval.
Construction had 20.0 thousand job vacancies in August 2026, up from 19.5 thousand in August 2025, with a six-quarter range of 18.1 to 22.3 thousand. The figure covers the whole industry. Tell us the trade, the state and the project so we can say what we can shortlist.
The fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds.
Yes. Electrical work needs a licence from the state regulator, for example Energy Safe Victoria in Victoria.
Our focus is qualified and licensed trades. Tell us about the role and we will say whether it fits.
No. Skills assessment, state licensing and work rights are separate steps. We tell you where each candidate is in the process and promise no outcome.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary and applies only if a placement succeeds, and each placement carries a 90-day placement guarantee. Wages, superannuation, tools, ticket renewals and site inductions are separate costs for you.
No. The employer sponsors. A trade skills assessment and the state licence come alongside the visa, and each has its own process. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
