Covered employers
Currently the Scheme only covers workers employed in the community services, contract cleaning and security industries.
Employers in these industries need to register for the Scheme if they are:
- a covered employer for the Scheme; and
- employ workers covered under the Scheme.
Use our industry-specific screening tools to help determine if you are a covered employer:
Community services employers are non-profit entities employing workers to perform community service work, or for-profit entities that employ at least one person to perform community service work for people with a disability.
The scope of work carried out in the community services sector is broad and expansive.
From 1 January 2020, activities funded by the NDIS are included in the Scheme as community services work.
Children’s services provided by non-profit licensed children's services and approved providers under the Education and Care Services National Law have been included in the Scheme as community services work since 1 January 2020.
The Scheme does not cover for-profit entities that are approved children's service providers.
Read more about Scheme coverage in the community services industry.
Contract cleaning employers engage one or more workers to perform cleaning work for other people.
Read more about Scheme coverage in the contract cleaning industry.
Security employers engage one or more workers to perform security activities under the Private Security Act 2004.
Read more about Scheme coverage in the security industry.
Employers do not need to register if they are:
- local, state or federal government bodies
- an entity that has a governing board appointed by a state or federal Act
- another statutory body.
Check if you’re already registered
You can check if your business is already registered by using our employer lookup tool.
If you know of a business that should be registered with us, you can provide us with its name and details on our report an employer page.
Further information
Register your business
Community services, contract cleaning and security industry employers may need to register with the Portable Long Service Authority.
Employer obligations
Details about your obligations to your workers and legal requirements under the Scheme.
Community services coverage
Community services employers can use this information to help determine if they need to register with the Portable Long Service Authority.
Contract cleaning coverage
Employers in the contract cleaning industry use this information to determine if they need to register with the Portable Long Service Authority.
Security coverage
Employers in the security industry can use this information to help determine if they need to register with the Portable Long Service Authority.
Compliance and enforcement
Information about the Authority's compliance and enforcement position and how the Authority will achieve compliance with the Act.
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