Join an approved security industry association

Your security firm must join an approved industry association to do any work in Queensland. An association helps to look after the security industry’s:

• integrity
• professionalism
• conduct.

This is in addition to your legal requirements.

Membership

Your association will need to:

• offer genuine and accessible services to your firm (such as professional development)
• have a code of conduct in place, which you must follow to remain a member.

Compliance audits

Your association must do a compliance audit of your firm at least once every 3 years to check that you follow their code of conduct. We set a minimum standard for what an association’s code of conduct must cover.

The compliance audit will:

• be conducted by an independent, certified accountant
• follow auditing and assurance standards
• take place in a manner that the association decides.

Fees

Your association may charge you a membership fee. We do not regulate the fee amounts. You will need to decide which association offers you the best deal. Compare the services they each offer to the fees they charge. Ask about this when considering which association to join.

Some associations include the audit fee in your membership. Others will bill you at the time of your audit.

Approved associations

We have approved the following associations to operate in Queensland. Your firm may join the most appropriate association for your needs, as long as they are on this table.

Name	Members accepted
Australian Locksmiths Association Inc. (07) 3821 2288 contact@australianlocksmithsassociation.com.au	Locksmiths
Australian Institute of Professional Investigators Limited 1300 657 124 info@aipi.asn.au	Private investigators
Australian New Zealand Locksmiths Association (ANZLA) Ltd (03) 5996 4251 anzla@bigpond.com	Qualified locksmiths
Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL) 1300 127 425 security@asial.com.au	Security personnel Electronic system suppliers, installers & operators
Building Service Contractors' Association of Australia Limited 1800 312 970 national@bscaa.com	Security personnel
Master Electricians Association 1300 889 198 info@masterelectricians.com.au	Electronic system suppliers, installers & operators
Electronic Security Association Inc. 0488 392 828 secretary@esai.org.au	Electronic system suppliers, installers & operators
Institute of Mercantile Agents Limited (02) 4927 0477 admin@imal.com.au	Private investigators
Locksmiths Guild of Australia Inc. 1800 636 272 office@lga.org.au	Locksmiths Safe technologists Electronic lock suppliers, installers & operators
Master Locksmiths Association of Australasia Limited 1800 810 698 national@masterlocksmiths.com.au	Locksmiths Electronic lock suppliers, installers & operators
National Electrical and Communications Association, Queensland Chapter (07) 3276 7950 necaq@neca.asn.au	Electronic system suppliers, installers & operators
National Security Association of Australia (Qld) Inc. (07) 3209 6000 admin@nsaaqld.com.au	Security personnel Electronic system suppliers, installers & operators
Security Providers Association of Australia Limited 1300 369 433 admin@spaal.com.au	Security personnel Electronic system suppliers, installers & operators

Unlisted associations

If your association is not on this list, they are not an approved association. This does not stop you from joining, but doing so will not satisfy the requirement of your licence to be a member of an approved security industry association.

If you are not an active member of an approved association, this may invalidate your licence. You can’t legally operate without a valid licence.

Please contact your association if you believe they should be on this list.

Changing associations

You can choose to switch to a different industry association. They must be an approved association.

You will have 60 days to join a new association if:

• your previous association ended your membership
• you choose to leave the association.

You must notify us in writing within 7 days of your membership ending. Please include:

• your firm’s name and licence number
• the name of your former association
• the date that your membership ended.

You must also notify us in writing within 7 days of joining a new association. Please include:

• your firm’s name and licence number
• proof of membership with your new association
• the date your membership became active.