Licensing Support
Help working out which licences and registrations your business needs, and preparing the applications.
Sophia — Australian Skills Connect representative
Who this service is for
- NDIS providers, childcare and family day care services, aged care, trades, RTOs and community services
- New businesses that need to know what to apply for before opening
- Existing operators adding a service, a site or a new registration
Industries we know inside-out
The licensing rules, the audits, the paperwork — we help operators across Australia.
NDIS Providers
Provider registration, Worker Screening, Care Coordinator certs, audit prep — kept current with the latest Commission framework.
Childcare Centres
Service Approval, ACECQA prep, Educator Cert III/Diploma RPL, ratio compliance, WWCC processing.
Family Day Care
FDC scheme registration, Cert III pathways via RPL, CPR & WWCC bundles for educators. We handle the full Provider + Service Approval.
Aged Care & In-Home Care
Aged Care Provider Approval, Home Care Packages, CHSP registration, Cert III/IV in Ageing Support — full provider build-out.
Community Services
NGOs, charities, support agencies, youth & family services. Cert IV in Community Services, Diploma, Police Check, WWCC bundles.
Trades & Handyman
Trade licences (VBA, NSW Fair Trading, QBCC), White Card, Cert III/IV qualifications, public liability set-up.
Cleaning Businesses
NDIS cleaning contractor registration, public liability, Police Checks, ABN/business setup.
Hospitality & Beauty
Commercial Cookery, Patisserie, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy — Cert III/IV via RPL.
Business & Leadership
Diplomas in Leadership, HR, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing — assessed through RPL by our partner RTO.
RTOs (Training Orgs)
Registered Training Organisations — ASQA registration, scope expansion, audit prep, trainer/assessor compliance, validation evidence.
International Students
University admission, offer letters, English & study pathway support.
What's included
- A list of the licences, registrations, checks and insurances your type of business usually needs
- Three ways to work with us: a DIY roadmap, done-with-you support, or done-for-you application preparation
- Help preparing documents, policies and application forms
- Help responding to regulator requests
A qualification can be one requirement for a licence. Licensing bodies set their own experience, exam and supervised-work requirements. The regulator decides every application.
NDIS registration. Childcare approvals. Trade licences. Aged care. RTOs. Community services. Australian Skills Connect manages every form, every audit, every regulator — so you don't have to.
Australian licensing, done for you.
We prepare, submit, and manage every licence, registration, qualification, and compliance document your industry requires. Fixed scope. Fixed price. No surprises.
Per-industry compliance checklists
Tap an industry to see every licence, certificate, insurance, and check required to operate legally in Australia. We deliver every item on these lists.
💙 NDIS Service Provider
+Registration & Compliance
- NDIS Provider Registration (Quality and Safeguards Commission)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (every employee)
- Quality Management System aligned to NDIS Practice Standards
- Mid-term and renewal audits (mandatory)
- 2026 NDIS Commission framework updates incorporated
Qualifications for staff
- Certificate IV in Disability Support
- Certificate IV in Mental Health
- Care Coordinator certification
- CPR + First Aid (annual renewal)
Insurance & business basics
- Public Liability Insurance ($20M+ recommended)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Workers' Compensation
- ABN, GST registration, business structure
🏠 Family Day Care Provider
+Provider Approval
- FDC Provider Approval (state regulator)
- FDC Service Approval
- FDC Scheme registration
- Approved educator-to-child ratios
- Home/venue compliance assessment
Educator qualifications
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Working with Children Check (WWCC) for all educators
- HLTAID012 First Aid in Education and Care Settings
- CPR (annual renewal)
- Anaphylaxis & Asthma Management certifications
Insurance & operations
- Public Liability Insurance ($20M)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- National Quality Framework compliance
- Food Safety (where applicable)
🧒 Childcare Centre
+Service Approval
- Service Approval from state regulator (under ACECQA / NQF)
- Provider Approval (entity-level)
- National Quality Framework rating assessment
- Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
Educator team requirements
- Educational Leader (Diploma minimum)
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Educator-to-child ratios per state regulations
Mandatory checks for all staff
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- HLTAID012 First Aid in Education and Care Settings
- CPR (HLTAID009)
- Anaphylaxis Management training
- Asthma Management training
- Child Protection training
Insurance
- Public Liability Insurance ($20M)
- Professional Indemnity
- Workers' Compensation
🏗️ Building & Construction
+Builder's licence (state-based)
- VBA Registered Building Practitioner (Victoria)
- NSW Fair Trading Builder Licence
- QBCC Builder Licence (Queensland)
- SA, WA, TAS state equivalents
Required qualifications
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction
- Certificate III in Carpentry; Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying; Certificate III in Concreting
- Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
- White Card (CPCWHS1001) — every site worker
Insurance & WHS
- Public Liability Insurance ($5–20M)
- Workers' Compensation
- Home Warranty / Domestic Building Insurance (residential)
- WHS compliance on-site
- SWMS and JSA documentation
🔧 Plumbing & Electrical
+Plumber
- Plumber's Licence (state regulator — VBA, NSW Fair Trading, QBCC)
- Certificate III in Plumbing
- Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
- Specific endorsements: gas, drainage, roofing, sewerage
Electrician
- Electrical Workers Licence (Energy Safe Vic / NSW Fair Trading / QBCC)
- Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
- Restricted Electrical Licence (where applicable)
Cross-cutting requirements
- Public Liability Insurance ($5M+)
- Workers' Compensation (if employees)
- White Card for site work
- Police Check
🧹 Cleaning Business
+Setup
- ABN registration
- Business name registration (if trading under non-personal name)
- NDIS Cleaning Contractor registration (if NDIS clients)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDIS work)
Insurance & compliance
- Public Liability Insurance ($10–20M)
- Workers' Compensation (if employees)
- Police Check (recommended for residential work)
- Working with Children Check (school/childcare contracts)
Qualifications (optional but valuable)
- Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
- Chemical handling / WHS training
- Asbestos awareness (older property work)
🍽️ Hospitality / Cafe / Restaurant
+Licences
- Food Business Notification (local council)
- Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate
- Liquor Licence (if serving alcohol)
- Council planning/permit approvals
Qualifications
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery; Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
- Certificate III in Hospitality
- Certificate III in Patisserie
- Diploma of Hospitality Management
Insurance & WHS
- Public Liability Insurance
- Workers' Compensation
- Food safety plan + HACCP compliance
- RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) for staff
👵 Aged Care & In-Home Care
+Provider approval
- Aged Care Provider Approval (Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission)
- Home Care Package approval
- CHSP (Commonwealth Home Support Programme) registration
- Residential Aged Care Service Approval (where applicable)
- New Aged Care Act 2024 compliance (transition support)
Staff qualifications
- Certificate III in Individual Support
- Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- Diploma of Community Services
- CPR + First Aid (annual)
- Police Check
- NDIS Worker Screening (where overlap)
Quality & compliance
- Aged Care Quality Standards compliance
- Charter of Aged Care Rights training
- Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) protocols
- Public Liability + Professional Indemnity
- Workers' Compensation
🏫 RTOs (Registered Training Orgs)
+Registration & scope
- ASQA initial RTO registration
- Scope expansion (adding new qualifications)
- Re-registration / renewal
- 2025 Standards for RTOs compliance
- Self-Assurance Reporting (annual)
Trainers, assessors & students
- TAE40122 Cert IV in Training & Assessment (trainer base)
- Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
- Trainer / assessor file readiness
- Industry currency evidence
- Validation and moderation evidence
- Student file integrity
Operations & quality
- Training and Assessment Strategies (TAS)
- Validation schedule and records
- USI verification and AVETMISS reporting
- Public Liability Insurance + Professional Indemnity
🤝 Community Services
+Operating requirements
- ABN / not-for-profit registration (ACNC if charity)
- Industry-specific funding agreements (state & federal)
- Service-specific accreditations (homelessness, youth, family violence, refugee, mental health)
- Privacy Act compliance + Information Sharing protocols
Worker qualifications
- Certificate IV in Community Services
- Diploma of Community Services
- Diploma of Counselling
- Diploma of Youth Work
- Diploma of Mental Health
- Police Check + Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- NDIS Worker Screening (NDIS-funded supports)
- CPR + First Aid (recommended)
Insurance & governance
- Public Liability Insurance ($20M)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Volunteer Insurance (where volunteers used)
- Board governance training (for NFPs)
- Mandatory reporting protocols
Smart automation built for Australian businesses
Practical tools that work in the background — answering calls, chasing leads, sorting compliance docs, sending review requests. You stay focused on customers.
Smart Phone Agent
A virtual receptionist that answers your phone 24/7 in your business voice. Books appointments, qualifies leads, takes messages — you never miss a call again.
Pairs with any tierWebsite & WhatsApp Chat
A single chat assistant on your website, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Answers customer FAQs instantly, captures leads, hands off to your team when needed.
Multi-platformTwo-Way SMS Reply
Customers can text you and get an instant smart reply — appointment confirmations, follow-ups, quote requests — all from your business number.
ConversationalCompliance Tracker
Tracks every team member's CPR, First Aid, WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening, Police Check expiry. Sends renewal alerts well before regulators notice.
Stay compliantAudit-Ready Vault
All your compliance docs sorted, tagged, version-controlled. One-click export bundle ready for any audit (NDIS, ACECQA, ASQA, ACQSC, ATO).
Audit-readyLead Pipeline Builder
Daily list of qualified prospects pulled from Google Maps, LinkedIn, and industry directories — already enriched with phone & email and matched to your ideal customer.
Pipeline fillerDocument Drafter
Contracts, SOPs, proposals, policies — drafted in your tone from a brief. Pre-loaded with Australian compliance language so it reads like a lawyer wrote it.
Time-saverBooking & Scheduling
Branded booking page (a smarter Calendly). Auto-confirms, sends SMS reminders, handles reschedules and cancellations, syncs to your calendar.
Customer-friendlyCurrently under audit?
Pick your industry — see what we fix.
💙 NDIS Audit
- Mid-term Verification or Certification audit prep
- Document gap analysis (policies, procedures, worker files)
- Restrictive Practice compliance review
- Incident management and reportable incidents
- Audit response drafting + corrective action plan
- Worker Screening clearance verification
🧒 Childcare Audit
- QIP review and rewrite
- National Quality Framework readiness
- Educator file readiness (quals, WWCC, First Aid)
- Educator-to-child ratio compliance
- Site/premises walkthrough & signage compliance
- Policies & procedures gap fix
👵 Aged Care Audit
- Aged Care Quality Standards prep
- Charter of Aged Care Rights compliance
- Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) review
- Resident/client file readiness
- New Aged Care Act 2024 transition support
- Workforce compliance verification
🏫 RTO Audit
- 2025 Standards for RTOs compliance audit
- Trainer / assessor file review
- Validation and moderation evidence
- Student file integrity check
- TAS (Training & Assessment Strategy) rewrite
- Self-Assurance reporting
🏠 Family Day Care Audit
- Provider Approval renewal prep
- Educator file readiness
- Home/venue safety compliance
- Insurance documentation
- NQF compliance review
🦺 Trades / Building Audit
- Builder's Licence renewal audit prep
- WHS documentation (SWMS, JSA, site safety)
- Insurance verification (PL, Workers Comp, Home Warranty)
- Apprentice / sub-contractor compliance
- Defect / complaint response
🍽️ Hospitality / Food Audit
- Food Safety Plan / HACCP review
- FSS records and training currency
- Premises compliance (kitchen, storage)
- RSA records (if liquor licence)
- Pest control + cleaning logs
💼 Business / Tax Audit
- Bookkeeping cleanup & reconciliation
- GST/BAS preparation and lodgement
- Annual return preparation
- Worker classification (employee vs contractor)
- Record-keeping audit defence
🤝 Community Services Audit
- Funding agreement compliance
- Outcomes reporting
- Privacy Act compliance
- Mandatory reporting protocols
- NFP / charity governance review
Callback during business hours. Tell us your audit deadline — we work backwards from it.
Everything we can deliver for you
RPL qualifications, licences, compliance services, AI bolt-ons — all under one roof.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) — Certificate III & IV
Turn your work experience into a nationally recognised qualification through recognition of prior learning (RPL). You provide evidence of your skills, and our partner RTO assesses it against the qualification. ASC helps you prepare your evidence and manages your RPL application.
- Qualifications in care, early childhood, community services, construction, business and more
- Assessed on evidence of your work by our partner RTO, which may include questions or a practical task
- Qualifications are issued by our ASQA-registered partner RTO, named in your written plan. ASC is not an RTO.
- How long it takes depends on your evidence and the RTO's assessment; your written plan includes an estimate
Care, Health & Education
- CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
- CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
- CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC30221 Certificate III in School Based Education Support
- HLT43021 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
- CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
Trades and construction
- CPC30326 Certificate III in Carpentry
- CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing
- CPC40920 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
- CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
- CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting
- CPC31320 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
- CPC31020 Certificate III in Solid Plastering
- CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
- MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
- UEE32225 Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
- MEM31925 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
- RII30926 Certificate III in Civil Construction
- CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction
- BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
- AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction
- AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture
Automotive — motor vehicle repairer licences
- AUR30320 Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
- AUR31520 Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology
- AUR32126 Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology
- AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Business, Beauty & Hospitality
- BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
- BSB40520 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
- FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
- BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication
- SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing
- SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering
- SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
- SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- SIT31021 Certificate III in Patisserie
- SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness
- SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness
- CPP30321 Certificate III in Cleaning Operations
- CPP30619 Certificate III in Investigative Services
Diploma Programs
- CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services
- BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
- BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resource Management
- FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting
- BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management
- CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
- SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management
- BSB50620 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
- CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling
- SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy
- BSB50920 Diploma of Quality Auditing
- CHC50425 Diploma of Youth Work
- CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health
Advanced Diploma & Graduate Diploma
For senior operators looking to formalise leadership credentials.
- BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
- BSB60120 Advanced Diploma of Business
- BSB60619 Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety
- BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management
- ICT60220 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
- CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
- BSB80320 Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership
- BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)
Licensing Packages — Become Your Own Boss
Full support and ready-to-apply documentation for starting a licensed business in Australia.
NDIS Service Provider
- NDIS Provider Registration
- CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
- NDIS Worker Screening setup
- Quality and Safeguards audit prep
Family Day Care
- FDC Provider Approval
- FDC Service Approval
- CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- FDC Scheme registration
Childcare Centre
- Service Approval (under ACECQA / NQF)
- Provider Approval
- CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
Aged Care & In-Home Care
- Aged Care Provider Approval (ACQSC)
- Home Care Package approval
- CHSP registration
- CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- New Aged Care Act 2024 compliance
Community Services
- CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services
- CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling
- CHC50425 Diploma of Youth Work
- CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health
- NFP / Charity registration (ACNC)
- Funding agreement preparation
RTO (Registered Training Organisation)
- ASQA initial RTO registration
- Scope expansion (new qualifications)
- TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
- Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS) writing
- Validation & moderation systems
Trade Licences (RPL Pathway Included)
- CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
- CPC30326 Certificate III in Carpentry
- CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing
- MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
- UEE32225 Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- AUR30320 Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
- AUR31520 Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology
- UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
- CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting
- CPC31320 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
- CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction
- CPC40920 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
- BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
Compliance Services
Stay on the right side of every regulator without burning a Sunday on paperwork.
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- Police Check Processing
- Public Liability Insurance Setup
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Workers' Compensation Setup
- ABN / Business Registration
- NDIS Commission Audit Prep
- ACECQA Childcare Audit Prep
- WHS Compliance Reviews
- Internal Policy & Procedure Drafting
- Annual Compliance Health Check
AI Services for Small Business
Modern tools that quietly do the work in the background while you focus on customers.
- Custom Business Email Setup (admin@yourdomain)
- Smart Auto-Reply Bots (Email/SMS/WhatsApp)
- AI Answering Machine
- Lead Generation Bots
- Booking & Scheduling Automation
- Review Request Automation
- Quote / Invoice Auto-Generation
- Customer Follow-Up Sequences
- WhatsApp Business API Integration
A qualification can be one of the requirements for a licence or registration. Licensing bodies set their own requirements, such as experience, exams or supervised work.
Four steps
- 1
Free 15-minute call
We talk through your business and what you want to operate.
- 2
Written plan
We list the licences and registrations involved, the level of help you want and your fixed fee.
- 3
Preparation
We prepare or help you prepare the documents and applications.
- 4
Lodgement and follow-up
The application is lodged with the regulator, which makes its own decision. We help with follow-up requests.
What to have ready
- Your business structure and ABN details
- Details of the services, locations and people involved
- Existing qualifications, checks and insurances held by you and your team
- Any existing policies, procedures or regulator correspondence
We help you prepare evidence for skills assessments and qualifications. We don't give visa or migration advice. If your plans involve a visa, we'll refer you to a registered migration agent.
Timing depends on your situation
How long it takes depends on your evidence, the regulator and, where a qualification is needed, the RTO. We don't control regulator timeframes. Your written plan sets out the steps.
What affects the cost
Requirements
Requirements depend on your situation and the relevant RTO, assessing authority or regulator. We list them in your written plan.
Qualification
Where a nationally recognised qualification or unit is part of your pathway: ASC is not an RTO. Qualifications are issued by our ASQA-registered partner RTO, named in your written plan.
Licences
A qualification can be one requirement for a licence. Licensing bodies set their own experience, exam and supervised-work requirements.
Fees
NDIS DIY roadmap $97. Done-with-you from $3,000. Done-for-you $5K–$50K. Your fixed fee is in your written plan before you start.
On-site CPR training
On-site CPR training for your team. A trainer comes to your workplace and delivers HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation in about 2 hours. Statements of attainment are issued by our ASQA-registered partner RTO to each person assessed as competent. A$87 per person.
- Statements of attainment issued by the RTO after assessment
- Online theory + practical components included
- Per-head pricing — discounts for groups of 8+
Payment
How and when you pay is set out in your written plan. Nothing starts until you approve it.
Common questions
Do you issue licences?
No. Licences and registrations are issued by the relevant regulator. We help you prepare.
Will a qualification get me a licence?
A qualification can be one requirement for a licence. Licensing bodies set their own experience, exam and supervised-work requirements.
What does the $97 DIY roadmap cover?
A step-by-step roadmap to register as a home and community care (NDIS) provider, for you to follow yourself.
What's the difference between done-with-you and done-for-you?
Done-with-you means we guide you while you prepare; done-for-you means we prepare the documents and applications for you. Your written plan sets out the scope.
Can you tell me how long the regulator will take?
No. Regulators set their own timeframes, and we won't promise a date.
Do you also help with qualifications?
ASC is not an RTO. Qualifications are issued by our ASQA-registered partner RTO, named in your written plan.
Questions about Licensing Support?
Book a free 15-minute call, or contact us directly.
ASC is not an RTO. Qualifications are issued by our ASQA-registered partner RTO, named in your written plan.