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Certified copies of qualifications and proof of identity documents

If you are applying for a licence as an individual and you do not currently hold a licence issued under the Radiation Safety Act 1999 your application will need to include certified copies of your:

  • qualifications and training certificates
  • proof of identity documents.

Certified copy: a copy (often a photocopy) of a primary document that has on it an endorsement or certificate that it is a true copy of the primary document. It does not certify that the primary document is genuine, only that it is a true copy of the primary document.

You can get your documents certified as correct copies of the original from a:

  • justice of the peace
  • notary public
  • commissioner for declarations.

Proof of identity documents

Your application for a licence as an individual will need to include certified copies of 2 proof of identity documents:

  1. primary identity document
  2. secondary identity document

At least 1 of the documents needs to contain a photograph.

Primary identity documents

You need to provide 1 document from this list:

  • Australian birth certificate
  • overseas birth certificate accompanied by a passport or Australian visa document issued by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship
  • document of identity recognised by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship
  • current Australian passport—or not expired by more than 2 years
  • current foreign passport
  • document evidencing Australian citizenship issued by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship
  • current Australian driver's licence—or not expired by more than 2 years.

Secondary identity documents

You need to provide 1 document from this list:

  • current identification card issued by the Commonwealth or State as evidence of your entitlement to a financial benefit, including:
    • seniors health card, health care card, Medicare card, pensioner concession card or entitlement card issued by the Department of Veteran's Affairs
  • account statement issued by a financial institution—within the previous year
  • document evidencing discharge from military service—within the previous 2 years
  • current student identification card containing your photograph and signature—or not expired by more than 2 years
  • document evidencing enrolment in an educational institution—within the previous 2 years
  • document evidencing electoral enrolment—within the previous 2 years
  • utilities account statement issued by a utilities provider—within the previous year
  • notice of land valuation, water rates or council rates issued—within the previous year.
Last updated: 4 December 2020