Frequently asked questions

Queensland's gas compliance certificate can be required whenever a gas system is installed, altered or replaced, issued by a licensed gas fitter with no fixed expiry. Victoria has its own work-triggered Compliance Certificate too, issued by a licensed plumbing practitioner for a standard gas installation and lodged with the Building and Plumbing Commission within 5 days, under the Building Act 1993. Victoria then adds a second, separate requirement Queensland doesn't have: for a rental agreement entered into after 29 March 2021, or a fixed-term agreement of more than five years that rolls over into a periodic tenancy after that date, a licensed or registered gasfitter must also inspect a rental property's gas system every 2 years, on top of any work-triggered certificate.

Source: Business Queensland, Energy Safe Victoria (Victorian Building Authority), Building Act 1993 s.221ZH (Victoria legislation register) and Energy Safe Victoria (residential tenancy).

There's no separate mandatory point-of-sale gas certificate scheme in Queensland the way there is for smoke alarms. In practice, gas retailers commonly want a valid certificate on file before connecting supply for a new owner, so sellers without a recent one often arrange an inspection before listing.

Every 2 years, for a rental agreement entered into after 29 March 2021, or a fixed-term agreement of more than five years that rolls over into a periodic tenancy after that date, carried out by a licensed or registered gasfitter with the Type A gas appliances servicing endorsement. If a check has lapsed when a new renter moves in, the rental provider must arrange one as soon as practicable rather than waiting.

Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria.

No. Form 4 is the QBCC's notifiable work form for plumbing and drainage, not gas fitting. A separate gas compliance certificate from a licensed gas fitter covers the gas connection itself. Gas hot water replacement is the one job that commonly needs both documents.

No fixed expiry applies to a residential gas compliance certificate in QLD. It stays valid until the gas system it describes is altered, at which point the new work needs its own certificate.

Yes. For a standard gas installation, a licensed plumbing practitioner must give the customer a Compliance Certificate and lodge it with the Building and Plumbing Commission within 5 days, under the Building Act 1993, the same trigger as Queensland's certificate. Victoria also has a second, separate requirement Queensland doesn't: a rental gas safety check every 2 years for a rental agreement entered into after 29 March 2021 (or a fixed-term agreement of more than five years that rolls over into a periodic tenancy after that date). See our guide on the difference for what applies to your situation in Victoria.

Source: Energy Safe Victoria (Victorian Building Authority) and Building Act 1993 s.221ZH (Victoria legislation register).

Published prices from Australian gas fitters put a standalone QLD gas compliance certificate at roughly $180 to $250, and a standalone VIC gas safety check at roughly $240 to $300, both plus GST or service call fees depending on the provider. Combined gas and electrical safety check packages in Victoria run higher, around $550 plus GST. Get a direct quote for your property, as prices vary by job.

In Queensland, only a current gas work licence or authorisation holder. In Victoria, a licensed plumbing practitioner issues the work-triggered Compliance Certificate for a standard gas installation; the separate 2-yearly rental gas safety check must be carried out by a licensed or registered gasfitter holding the Type A gas appliances servicing endorsement. Ask for the licence number before work starts and confirm it against the relevant state register.

Yes. Requesting quotes is free and there's no obligation. We pass your enquiry to a licensed gas fitter or gasfitter serving your area so they can contact you.

No. We're an independent guide and referral service. We're not a government body, not Resources Safety and Health Queensland, not Energy Safe Victoria, and not affiliated with any specific gas fitter we refer you to.