Verify professional registrations and licences with AHPRA, state trade licensing authorities, and industry regulators. Confirm your candidates are legally authorised to practise.
Overview
Many professions in Australia require a current licence or registration to practise legally. Employing an unlicensed professional — whether a nurse, electrician, real estate agent, or financial adviser — exposes your organisation to significant legal, safety, and reputational risk. Verifying professional licences is not optional in regulated industries.
Refchecks verifies professional registrations and licences across a wide range of regulatory bodies. For health practitioners, the system checks the AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) register, which covers 16 health professions including nurses, doctors, pharmacists, psychologists, and physiotherapists. For trades, Refchecks verifies licences with state-based authorities covering electrical, plumbing, building, and other licensed trades.
Beyond health and trades, the platform covers licences issued by ASIC (financial services), state real estate authorities, security licensing bodies, and other industry-specific regulators. Each check confirms the licence is current, identifies any conditions or restrictions, and flags any disciplinary actions.
What's Included
Verify registration status for all 16 AHPRA-regulated health professions. Confirms registration type, division, endorsements, conditions, and any notations or undertakings.
Check electrical, plumbing, building, gas fitting, and other trade licences with state-based licensing authorities. Confirms licence class, scope of work, and expiry.
Verify ASIC financial services licences, credit licences, real estate agent licences, and property valuer registrations with the relevant state and federal authorities.
Confirm security industry licences (crowd control, guarding, investigations) with state police or regulatory bodies. Covers all Australian jurisdictions.
Identifies any conditions, restrictions, suspensions, or disciplinary findings against the practitioner. Flags cancelled or surrendered licences.
Monitor licence and registration expiry dates across your workforce. Automated reminders ensure renewals are completed before licences lapse.
Process
Choose the type of professional licence to verify (AHPRA, trade, financial, security, etc.) and enter the candidate's registration or licence number.
Refchecks queries the relevant regulatory body's register to confirm the licence is current, genuine, and held by the named individual.
Receive a report showing the licence status, type, scope, any conditions or restrictions, and expiry date. Disciplinary actions are highlighted if present.
Turnaround & Pricing
Turnaround Time
1–2 business days (AHPRA checks often same-day)
Included in all plans
From $49/month
Professional licence checks are included in your plan quota. No per-check or registry access fees.
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