CBSSA101-Skills Group
Labour Hire Licensing
Consumer and Business Services South Australia administers licensing within the Labour Hire Industry in SA. It is a requirement when applying for a License that an applicant meets one of the approved ‘Knowledge and Experience’ pathways.
NEW LABOUR HIRE LICENSING LAWS – CRITICAL DEADLINE – 29 JULY 2026!
Labour hire licensing in South Australia refers to the regulatory framework governing businesses that supply labour to other entities. The South Australian government introduced the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 to protect vulnerable workers from exploitation and ensure fair labour practices across various industries. Labour hire licensing in South Australia plays a crucial role in promoting transparency, accountability, and fairness within the labour hire industry, benefiting both workers and businesses.
New labour hire licensing requirements impact all labour hire providers operating in South Australia and reinforce compliance obligations under the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017. Organisations supplying labour must ensure they understand and meet the updated regulatory requirements to maintain lawful operations and protect their workforce.
Grace Period Deadline
All labour hire providers (except those already licensed before 29 January 2026) have until 29 July 2026 to obtain a valid licence through Consumer and Business Services (CBS); otherwise, trading must cease for those who are required to be registered. Note: This grace period does NOT apply to providers who were already licensed before 29 January 2026 – they must maintain their licence without interruption.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
There are significant penalties if a labour hire provider is operating unlicensed, and entering into avoidance arrangements with an unlicensed provider carries the same range of penalties. The maximum penalty for an individual is $140,000, and for a body corporate (business) is $400,000.
The legislation prescribes the penalties applicable to providers and hosts.
Discover more about Labour Hire Licensing requirements
Course Code: CBSSA101- Labour Hire Licensing
National Recognition: Yes
TPB Approved: Both units meet CPE requirements
Units: 2 in total
Level: Diploma
Delivery: Online
Start anytime: Yes
Self-paced: Yes
Duration: 6 Months / 120 hours
Fee: $1,500.00
Payment plan: No
RPL Options: Yes
Completing this Skills Group is beneficial for a diverse range of professionals involved in labour hire, business management, entrepreneurship, human resources, compliance, and risk management. The Skills Group comprises two (2) units of competency from the Business Services Training Package and is delivered online.
Consumer and Business Services South Australia administers licensing within the Labour Hire Industry in SA. When applying for a License, an applicant must meet an approved ‘Knowledge and Experience’ pathway such as this approved Skills Group.
Units:
- BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
- BSBHRM528 Coordinate remuneration and employee benefits.
Additional Course Details
This Skills Group suits individuals who are aiming to complete labour hire education and also practitioners aiming to complete CPE to meet TPB requirements.
Labour hire providers must obtain a license to operate legally in South Australia. This applies to businesses that supply labor to other organisations on a temporary basis. To obtain a license, labour hire providers need to submit an application to the South Australian Labour Hire Licensing Authority. The application process involves demonstrating compliance with relevant legislation, including labour laws and workplace safety standards. Once licensed, labour hire providers must adhere to strict compliance obligations, including maintaining accurate records of workers, ensuring fair wages and working conditions, and complying with occupational health and safety regulations.
On successful completion of this course, you will gain a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment from My CPE Pty Ltd (RTO ID 45717).
The two units below are required for the successful completion of the Skills Group.
Core Units (2):
1. BSBESB402 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify and comply with legal and risk management requirements relevant to an existing business or a new business venture, including negotiating, creating and planning for legal contracts used within the business.
The unit applies to those establishing a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.
Learn more: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBESB402
2. BSBHRM528 – Coordinate remuneration and employee benefits.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to coordinate an organisation’s remuneration and benefits plans. It incorporates functions associated with remuneration, including awards and enterprise agreements, packaging, salary benchmarking, market rate reviews, bonuses, and the legislative aspects of remuneration and employee benefits. The unit applies to individuals who are human resource practitioners responsible for overseeing an organisation’s remuneration process and those aiming to gain skills in remuneration practices.
Learn more: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBHRM528
There are no formal requirements applicable to enrolling in the course. Applicants must; however, demonstrate they meet the requirements listed below:
- At least 18 years of age at the time of enrolment
- Access to a computer and internet connection
- Ability to attend Zoom sessions with the training and assessment team
- Good language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills (LLND), noting a LLND assessments will be issued to most applicants.
A Diploma level unit provides the following learning outcomes:
Diploma level education qualifies individuals who apply integrated technical and theoretical concepts in a broad range of contexts to undertake advanced skilled or paraprofessional work and as a pathway for further learning. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for skilled/paraprofessional work and/or further learning and have technical and theoretical knowledge in a specific area or a broad field of work and learning.
Graduates at this level will have a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:
- Analyse information to complete a range of activities
- Provide and transmit solutions to sometimes complex problems
- Transmit information and skills to others.
Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters and gain technical and theoretical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas within a field of work and learning.
Graduates of a Diploma will have:
- Cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources
- Cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and/or management requirements
- Specialist technical and creative skills to express ideas and perspectives
- Communication skills to transfer knowledge and specialised skills to others and demonstrate understanding of knowledge.
Graduates of a Diploma will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
- With depth in some areas of specialisation, in known or changing contexts
- To transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical and/or creative skills in a range of situations
- With personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations with responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad parameters for quantity and quality
- With initiative and judgement to organise the work of self and others and plan, coordinate and evaluate the work of teams within broad but generally well-defined parameters.
The program is ideal for those who are:
- Aiming for labour hire registration
- Aspiring to build a career in payroll or HR
- Contract or employed bookkeepers or payroll operators requiring flexible learning
- Industry professionals aiming to formalise existing skills and knowledge through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Persons who are seeking career advancement within the industry
- Workplace Trainers and Assessors who have industry experience within the sector wishing to train and assess in this vocational area
- Studying another qualification and having chosen business electives
- Employees of organisations for whom payroll and HR training is provided
- Individuals who have chosen to improve their payroll and HR skills
- People with disabilities or injuries requiring a change in career or those returning to the workplace.
Education Pathway
Further training pathways from this Skills Group include, but are not limited to Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Diploma of Leadership and Management, Diploma of Payroll Services, Diploma of Accounting, Advanced Diploma of Accounting or Higher Education.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer options are available to eligible applicants. Individuals are encouraged to contact My CPE to discuss their personal learning pathway and determine their eligibility for Credit Transfer or RPL.
RPL is the process of recognising the experience and skills that a person has acquired throughout their career. The principles of RPL will be applied at all stages of your program. If existing competence is evident, it will be recognised and applied to expedite the completion of your program.
You will be provided with an opportunity to request RPL during your interview with your Assessor; however, RPL can be requested at any stage.
Online study offers complete flexibility affording students the ability to study anytime and anywhere that suits their schedule. The team of educators at My CPE are committed to supporting you through your chosen program and are keen to help you succeed. All students have unlimited online access to their allocated Assessor during business hours. There are no requirements to attend any classes during this program.
If throughout your program you need assistance on study-related matters or student support-related matters, you can contact our office via your e-Learning portal. Our dedicated team are available to assist with any questions you may have in relation to:
- Pre-enrolment information
- How to enrol in a course
- Payment options
- Terms and conditions
- Course curriculum
- Credit Transfer and the RPL process
- Assessment processes
- Student support and wellbeing
- Extensions and applicable fees
- Administration queries.
Assessments are structured to include a variety of styles to cater for the learning needs of a broad range of students and provide you with the best opportunity for success. Assessments are completed using a variety of methods and are submitted via our online student portal.
To complete this skills group students are required to identify and consult with stakeholders in the development of remuneration and employee benefit strategies and plans.
Assessment methods may include any combination of:
- Multiple choice questions
- Case Studies
- Examinations
- Written assessment tasks
- Practical tasks / Reports / Discussion
- Workplace simulations
- Observation assessment.
The Skills Group is designed to meet the education requirements for Labour Hire Licensing and other regulatory licensing requirements. Students will be required to attend Zoom sessions with the training and assessment team. This is a mandatory requirement. Before enrolling, we encourage you to carefully consider all relevant factors.
You are also required to book a complimentary consultation with one of our experienced consultants to receive a free skills assessment and discuss your potential pathway into the program.
The Enrolment Process:
- Step 1: Contact My CPE to discuss your needs
- Step 2: Complete the Expression of Enrolment form online.
- Step 3: You will be contacted to discuss your potential enrolment, suitability for the training program, and career plan
- Step 4: A Language Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills Assessment may be conducted
- Step 5: Upon confirmation of enrolment and payment or agreed payment plan, you will be able to commence your program
- Step 6: Access to your program will be granted.
Contact the team at My CPE on 1300 069 273 if you are interested in completing this course.