If you are licensed and/or registered to perform your job, you will soon be able to work across states and territories without needing to:
- apply; or
- pay a fee for a second licence.
The automatic mutual recognition (AMR) scheme allows you to use your current licence or registration to do the same activities in another part of Australia.
AMR began rolling out in Tasmania on 22 December 2021
AMR is available in Tasmania for a limited number of occupations and Victoria, New South Wales, Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory (the participating states).
Currently, the scheme is only available for a limited number of occupations across participating states and territories. It will apply to more occupational licences in more states over time.
This page will be updated as other jurisdictions join the AMR scheme and when AMR applies to more occupations in Tasmania.
Working in other states and territories
Skilled workers from Tasmania can practice interstate for certain occupations.
To find out if your Tasmanian licence or registration can be used in other states or territories, check that jurisdiction's website.
Working in Tasmania
While the AMR scheme has commenced in Tasmania, some registrations are temporarily exempted from its application until 30 June 2022. The temporarily exempted registrations include:
- Building and construction (including builders, electricians, plumbers, gas-fitters, designers of building work including architects and engineers) and building surveyors; and these occupations:
- Motor Traders
- Conveyancers
- Security Agents
- Property Agents.
This means if you hold a licence or registration in another jurisdiction for the above occupational activity, you are unable to work under AMR in Tasmania until exemptions are revoked (which for most occupations is anticipated to be from 1 July 2022).
However, you may still apply under the mutual recognition process, which remains unchanged.
What you need to do
To practice across the participating states and territories, you must be registered in your home state or territory to undertake the activities you intend to carry out in a second state or territory.
Depending on your occupation, you may need to meet additional requirements. You may need to:
- notify the relevant authority of your intent to practice;
- meet and maintain financial public protection requirements (such as insurance, fidelity funds, trust accounts, minimum financial requirements); and/or
- satisfy and maintain a working with vulnerable people character test.
You must comply with the laws of the state or territory where you are working.
If you do not comply with state or territory laws or licence conditions, your entitlement to work interstate under the AMR scheme can be suspended or cancelled. Your home state or territory licence or registration can also be suspended or cancelled.
Eligibility
You can't take part if in this scheme if you:
- are disqualified or suspended from carrying on the occupation or have been refused a licence for that occupation;
- subject to disciplinary, civil or criminal action or know they are under investigation; or
- have conditions placed on your substantive licence as a result of disciplinary or court action.
Related links
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet - Improving occupational mobility
Mutual recognition for interstate and New Zealand applicants
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