Frequently asked questions

Queensland's gas compliance certificate is issued by a licensed gas fitter every time gas work is installed or altered, with no fixed expiry. Victoria's gas safety check is a rental-specific requirement: a licensed or registered gasfitter must inspect a rental property's gas system every 2 years, whether or not any work has been done.

Source: Business Queensland and Energy Safe Victoria.

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 property, 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.

No. Victoria's mandatory, recurring gas requirement is the rental gas safety check, on a 2-year cycle, rather than a certificate tied to a specific piece of gas work. See our guide on the difference for what actually applies if you're in Victoria.

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, only 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.