Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority

Notice: Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority will be closed during the Christmas and New Years holiday. 

Close: 3pm, Tuesday 24th December 2024

Open: 8am, Friday 3rd January 2025

Please note during this time our PSPLA inbox will not be monitored and any applications will be processed when we resume services on the Friday, 3rd January 2025.

The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) looks after licenses and certificates of approval (COA) for private security and investigation work.

  • Apply or renew

    Find out how to apply for or renew a private security licence or certificate of approval (COA).

  • Contact us

    Contact details and addresses for the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA).

  • Forms & fees

    Find the forms and fees for all applications.

  • Training & skills

    When you apply for a private security licence or certificate you need to prove you have the training or skills (competency) for the classes of work you will be doing.

  • Licence applications experience requirements

    When you apply for an individual licence you need to prove you have at least 12 months experience in the last 5 years in the classes for which you are applying for a licence. For a company licence at least one of the company officers needs to have 12 months experience in the last 5 years.

  • Public registers

    Use the public registers to check applications and to get details about a person or company’s licence or certificate.

  • Replacements, updates & your duties

    How to replace lost badges, licences or certificates, update details or classes, and learn about your responsibilities like licence annual returns.

  • Complaints, objections & appeals

    How you can complain about a private security operator, object to people applying to work in this area, and appeal decisions.

  • About the Authority

    The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority issues licences and certificates of approval (COA) to people working in the security industry, and private investigators, holds a register of all holders, and has the ability to discipline if required.

  • PSPLA decisions

    Use our decision finder to search for recent PSPLA decisions.

  • Volunteers

    Guidelines for using volunteers or people without certificates to assist security workers.

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