Renew or reinstate your electrical work licence
Renew your work licence or reinstate an expired work licence.
To access the online self-paced Skills Maintenance Assessment you will need to verify your identity using a Digital ID. The email address registered with Digital ID will need to be the same email associated with your electrical work licence record, please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 to update your email address on your licence record. The use of a Digital ID is voluntary please contact us on 1300 632 993 to arrange an alternative assessment.
You can renew your electrical work licence up to two months before it expires.
You can also reinstate an expired electrical work licence within 12 months of it having expired. Your reinstated licence will be issued with an expiry date five years from the original expiry date.
Please be advised the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal is now live. There may be delays in processing times for licence applications. Thank you for your patience.
To access the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal you will need to verify your identity using a Digital ID. The email address registered with Digital ID will need to be the same email associated with your electrical work licence record, please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 to update your email address on your licence record. The use of a Digital ID is voluntary please contact us on 1300 632 993 to make an alternative assessment.
Before you begin
Before you begin the renewal process you need to ensure you have completed:
- your skills maintenance using the free Skills maintenance online assessment within two years of your renewal.
- CPR refresher training within twelve months of your renewal
- for electrical linesperson licence holders, pole-top or transmission tower rescue training (PTR) within twelve months of your renewal.
You are not required to provide copies of your CPR or PTR certificates or skills maintenance certificate when you renew but you may be required to provide it later for auditing purposes.
Once you are ready to proceed, please renew your electrical licence.
Licences expired longer than twelve months
If your electrical work licence is expired longer than 12 months you need to apply for a new licence. For more information please go to Other licence application types.
Renewing your licence or need more information?
You will be required to make an application and pay an application fee. You can pay your application fee using your debit or credit card via BPoint.
Please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 regarding application forms.