What You Need to Know When Supplying Accommodation or Transport to Workers

Do you provide accommodation or transport for your workers? Are you compliant with the worker transport and accommodation laws? 

Labour hire providers MUST inform the Labour Hire Authority if they intend to supply accommodation or transport to the workers that they provide to host clients. Failure to comply with relevant laws can lead to your licence being cancelled or suspended.  

Accommodation 

Accommodation must meet applicable minimum standards. Examples include the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) and the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic). Accommodation must be registered with the local council and comply with standards in areas such as: 

  • Overcrowding 

  • Maintenance 

  • Cleanliness 

  • Toilet and bathing facilities  

In September 2023, a horticulture provider was taken to court after the Labour Hire Authority accused them of housing workers in substandard accommodation. 

Learn more about your accommodation obligations below.  

Transport 

Labour hire providers must ensure they comply with relevant laws, such as the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic) and the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Vic). 

For example: 

  • Drivers of vehicles transporting workers hold an appropriate licence for the class of vehicle they are operating 

  • The vehicle used for transporting workers is appropriately registered and complies with any mass/dimension limits 

Learn more about your transport obligations below.  

Need Labour Hire Licencing Support? 

Certex has been servicing the recruitment industry for 20 years, and we have a specialised Labour Hire Licencing Support Service.  

Let us support your business to carefully review the requirements under the various state-based labour hire legislation. That way, you can have peace of mind knowing you are well-prepared to proceed with the licencing process or operating in compliance with your licence obligations.  

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