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Details of all providers subject to licensing action in August 2024

3 October 2024
Details of all providers subject to licensing action in August 2024 (1)

The Licensing Action Report for August 2024 highlights 16 licences that were refused or cancelled by the Labour Hire Authority (LHA) during the month.

Under the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic), penalties for using or providing unlicensed labour hire services may exceed:

  • $630,000 for a corporation
  • $150,000 for an individual.

It is also unlawful to advertise the provision of labour hire services in Victoria without a licence.

August 2024 also saw four providers have conditions imposed on their licence. A failure to comply with these conditions may lead to licence cancellation or penalties exceeding $150,000 for a corporation.

During the month, 141 applicants had a licence granted or renewed, enabling them to lawfully provide labour hire services in Victoria.

Compliance with legal obligations

Licensed labour hire providers that do not comply with their legal obligations may have their licence cancelled, suspended, or have conditions imposed.

Unless LHA is satisfied that an applicant meets the licensing criteria – including that relevant persons are compliant with their legal obligations and are fit and proper persons – their application may be refused.

Publishing details of LHA licensing decisions is part of its statutory functions, which include:

  • promoting compliance with the Act
  • disseminating information about the duties, rights, and obligations of persons under the Act
  • maintaining the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers.

Businesses should use the tools on the LHA website to ensure providers have a valid licence: 

Licensing Action Report: August 2024

Labour hire licence applications refused 

Business name 

ABN 

Industry 

Location 

Date of refusal 

COUNTRY LABOUR SERVICES PTY LTD

74 676 171 547

Horticulture

SHEPPARTON

6/08/2024

FRONTLINE STAFFING AGENCY PTY LTD

68 676 896 567

Administrative and support services

MICKLEHAM

6/08/2024

LION PACK SECURITY GROUP PTY LTD

25 668 228 046

Security, public administration and safety

CRANBOURNE NORTH

6/08/2024

ICON LABOUR PTY LTD

23 672 189 310

Various

Springvale

8/08/2024

CHEEKY EEKY BERRIES PTY LTD

68 669 475 272

Horticulture

Melbourne

13/08/2024

J & P LABOUR SERVICES PTY LTD

96 675 374 606

Horticulture

TATURA

19/08/2024

B.L. CHRISTOPOULOS CLEANING PTY LTD

74 673 650 390

Commercial cleaning

LALOR

21/08/2024

PEARL SHINE SERVICES PTY LTD

69 673 199 267

Commercial cleaning

ROSEBUD

21/08/2024

PFLEGE SUPPORT SERVICES PTY LTD

25 676 154 706

Health care and social assistance

ST ALBANS

21/08/2024

Labour hire licences cancelled by LHA 

Business name 

ABN 

Industry 

Location 

Date of cancellation 

AMC COMMERCIAL CLEANING (9276) PTY LTD

87 626 555 039

Commercial cleaning

Deer Park

8/08/2024

Bloom Personnel Pty Ltd

66 652 968 262

Various

COBURG NORTH

8/08/2024

RESPITE AUSTRALIA CARE PTY LTD

36 638 100 928

Various

DOCKLANDS

8/08/2024

VERALINC PTY LTD

47 655 436 614

Various

BURWOOD

8/08/2024

DOOS EXPRESS PTY LTD

56 659 089 899

Transport, postal and warehousing

CLAYTON SOUTH

22/08/2024

RGL STAFFING PTY LTD

32 636 905 372

Transport, postal and warehousing

CLYDE NORTH

22/08/2024

CHALEE CONSULTANCY PTY LTD

36 663 673 023

Horticulture

BRUNSWICK

26/08/2024

Labour hire licence conditions imposed 

Business name 

ABN 

Industry 

Location 

Date of conditions imposed 

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K AND S SONS PTY LTD

83 675 032 274

Various

SHEPPARTON

12/08/2024

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VNK LABOUR HIRE PTY LTD

18 665 626 737

Horticulture

MULGRAVE

12/08/2024

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SC SERVICES (VIC) PTY LTD

72 673 353 921

Horticulture

ROBINVALE

16/08/2024

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STORM RECRUITMENT PTY LTD

81 676 498 089

Various

STRATHTULLOH

23/08/2024

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