Check a builder licence in ACT

What Know Your Builder checks in ACT

• ACT builder licence status on the Access Canberra register
• The ACT register of disciplinary actions
• ACT court decisions and ACAT tribunal decisions
• ASIC company status, insolvency notices, disqualified directors and enforceable undertakings

Every finding links to its source record. See how it works.

How to check a builder licence in ACT yourself

Access Canberra publishes licences on the Construction Occupations Public Register: licensed builders. It’s free and takes a couple of minutes.

1. Open Access Canberra’s public register of licensed builders.
2. Search by the builder’s name or licence number.
3. Check the licence is current, the class covers your work, and the licensee matches the name on your contract.
4. Then search the disciplinary register for the same name.

Construction Occupations disciplinary register: Lists suspensions, cancellations and other disciplinary action from the last 10 years.

Home building insurance

Builders need residential building insurance (also called housing indemnity insurance) or a fidelity certificate for certain residential work, including alterations and additions valued at $12,000 or more.

Check more than the licence

A current licence doesn’t tell you whether the business is in financial trouble. These national registers cover businesses in every state:

• ABN Lookup: Confirms the ABN is active and who it belongs to.
• ASIC published notices: Liquidation, administration and winding-up notices.
• ASIC banned and disqualified register: People banned from managing companies.

Common questions

Last reviewed 16 October 2026 against the Access Canberra website. Rules change, so confirm with the regulator before you rely on a figure.