• New financial year reminders – check your details or risk your licence

    To avoid licensing action, providers should confirm their licence details are up to date and employees are paid in line with recent increases to minimum and award wages.

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  • Labour hire in the hospitality industry

    Hospitality businesses should be aware of their obligations when using cleaners, security or other labour hire services.

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  • LHA year in review 2024-25

    The past year saw the highest ever number of labour hire licences in force, and significant compliance and enforcement action.

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  • LHA News: July 2025

    LHA in 2024-25 / New FY reminders / Hospitality focus / May Licensing Action Report

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Provider

Provider

Labour hire providers are businesses that supply workers to other businesses. To operate legally in Victoria, providers must be licensed. Serious penalties apply to unlicensed providers.

Provider

Host

Host

Hosts are businesses that engage labour hire providers to supply workers. Hosts must only work with licensed providers. Serious penalties apply for engaging unlicensed providers.

Host

Worker

Worker

Labour hire workers should be employed by licensed providers who comply with workplace, taxation and health and safety laws. Need our help? Call us on 1300 545 200. Interpreters are available.

Worker