Business licensing

Gaming licences (External link)

Responsible Service of Gaming certificate (External link)

Agency: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (External link)

Oversights and appeals: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (External link)

Greyhound racing (External link) – owners, breeders, catchers, attendants and trainers

Agency: Greyhound Racing Victoria (External link)

Oversights and appeals: Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (External link), then Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (External link)

Note: Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner (External link) provides independent oversight of integrity issues across all three racing codes – thoroughbred, harness and greyhound.

Harness racing (External link) – drivers, trainers and stable hands 

Agency: Harness Racing Victoria (External link)

Oversights and appeals: Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (External link) then Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (External link)

Note: Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner (External link) provides independent oversight of integrity issues across all three racing codes – thoroughbred, harness and greyhound.

Introduction agents licensing and compliance information (External link)

Oversight: Business Licensing Authority (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

Limited partnerships registration and compliance information (External link)

Oversight, complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

Liquor licences (External link)

Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate (External link)

Agency: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (External link)

Oversights and appeals: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (External link)

Motor-car traders licensing and compliance information (External link)

Oversight: Business Licensing Agency (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

Owners corporation managers registration and compliance information (External link)

Oversight: Business Licensing Agency (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

The Office of Racing administers a variety of racing and betting permits and licences. These include:

• Calcutta sweepstakes

Calcutta sweepstakes are lotteries in which the winner is determined by the outcome of a sporting contingency, such as the Melbourne Cup race. The sweepstakes usually involve the auctioning of drawn tickets.

Clubs wishing to hold Calcutta sweepstakes must obtain approval from the Minister of Racing. To apply, contact the Office of Racing. Approvals are issued on a perpetual basis.

• Mixed sport gatherings

Permits for mixed sports gatherings authorise:

• horse, harness or pony races at athletics carnivals, gymkhanas and other sporting or novelty festivals, regardless of whether bookmakers operate or not
• bookmakers to operate at athletics carnivals, gymkhanas and other sporting or novelty festivals at which no horse, harness or pony races are contested.

Permits are only issued to non-proprietary sporting or community organisations which are raising funds for:

• charitable purposes
• the purposes of the organisation

Sporting, community and other non-profit organisations wishing to hold sporting or community events that involve horse racing or the attendance of bookmakers must obtain approval from the Minister of Racing. To apply, contact the Office of Racing. Approvals are issued on a perpetual basis.

• Club betting permits
• ANZAC Day race meetings*
• Racing club licences*
• Racecourse licences*

*For information about ANZAC Day race meetings and licences for racing clubs and racecourses, please contact the Office of Racing.

Agency: to apply for any of the betting and racing licences and permits listed above, contact the  Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing

Retirement village operators registration and compliance information (External link)

Oversights, complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers licensing and compliance information (External link)

Oversight: Business Licensing Agency (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

The Victorian Security Industry Advisory Council

The Victorian Security Industry Advisory Council provides strategic policy advice to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, as the minister responsible for administering the Private Security Act 2004 on:

• the operation and possible further reform of the regulatory framework for the Victorian private security industry, with a view to improving ethical and professional standards of practice with the industry
• the effectiveness of the regulation of the Victorian private security industry and any need for reform
• the strategic directions for regulation of the private security industry
• specific advice as requested by the minister in relation to the viability of proposals for reform
• the development of draft policies and procedures relating to the operation of one or more aspects of the private security industry for consideration by the minister.

The council’s membership consists of representatives from a broad range of security industry groups and associations, including Victoria Police as the industry’s regulator, who bring particular expertise and knowledge of the industry in supporting the council in its work.

Private security business licenses (External link) – security guarding (armed and unarmed), crowd control, investigators, bodyguards, trainers

Agency: Victoria Police (External link)

Oversights and appeals: Victoria Police (External link)

Sex work service providers licensing and compliance information (External link)

Oversight: Business Licensing Agency (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

Unlicensed brothels or criminal activity: Victoria Police (External link)

Owner licence (External link) information

Trainer licence (External link) information

Jockey licence (External link) information

Agency: Racing Victoria (External link)

Oversight and appeals: Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (External link), then Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (External link)

Note: Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner (External link) provides independent oversight of integrity issues across all three racing codes – thoroughbred, harness and greyhound.

Travel agent licensing and compliance information (External link)

Oversight: Business Licensing Agency (External link)

Complaints and disputes: Consumer Affairs Victoria (External link)

Only people who are engaged in paid or voluntary child-related work are required to apply for a Working with Children Check. To find out if you or your employees or volunteers need a Working with Children Check, visit the Working with Children website (External link)

Agency:  Department of Justice and Community Safety, Working with Children Check Unit (External link)

Oversights and appeals:  Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (External link)