Software, compliance and getting paid, in plain English.

Your hourly rate needs to cover far more than the time you spend on the tools — it has to pay for your unbillable hours, your overheads, your super, your…

Rental safety checks — smoke alarms everywhere, and electrical and gas in some states — create a steady stream of recurring, scheduled work for licensed tradies. For sparkies, plumbers, and…

Failing to lodge a required compliance certificate is a compliance breach that can put your licence, your reputation, and your business at risk. It’s not a minor paperwork oversight —…

A gas compliance certificate certifies that gasfitting work was carried out by a licensed or authorised gasfitter to the required safety standards. Because gas work carries obvious safety risks, certification…

Compliance certificates are meant to be lodged promptly after the work is completed — typically within a set number of days defined by your state’s regulations. The exact window varies…

A plumbing compliance certificate (in Tasmania, a certificate of the standard of work) certifies that plumbing, drainage, or gasfitting work was carried out by a licensed person to the required…

An electrical Certificate of Compliance is the document a licensed electrician issues to certify that electrical work meets the wiring rules and relevant safety standards. It’s your professional sign-off that…

A Certificate of Compliance is the document that says the work you did meets the standards and regulations for your trade. In Tasmania, licensed electrical and plumbing work generally requires…